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It’s not really like in The Siege, as they say. It is more a 12 Monkeys (or even a Walking Dead) situation we are facing. The current restrictions are inconvenient, painful at times, but necessary. It will probably pass, and…
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Somehow the interconnectedness of all this really started to make sense to me
Single-use, a term that describes items whose unchecked proliferation are blamed for damaging the environment and affecting the food chain, has been named Collins’ Word of the Year 2018. This is a campaign they do each year, measuring the public use of certain uses and phrases.
There is a peculiar, self-contradictory irony about Trumpean Christianity. Many of its proponents fancy themselves being ‘in the business of spreading God’s kingdom’. Yet, paradoxically, their very existence is bad for the business they are in. They are like a bald salesman trying to sell hair-growth potion, or like a muchacho munching on a beef burger whilst extolling the virtues of vegetarianism.
[dropcap]I [/dropcap]always find it amusing the way people use words. Writing comes naturally to some and quite not so to others, but it seems always easy to follow some ‘Ten Easy Steps’ found online and make a good writer. For…
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On June 22 Bourbon the mad rooster woke up with a mild depression. It was very mild: like stomach pain after a night of undisciplined eating of fresh grass. Still, depression is depression. It paints the world grey, seeps through…
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There are times when we attempt to cheat death! I would like to talk about two stories of people who try just that. Both stories are made up, but nevertheless the issues they address are very real.
