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I Need To Detox… 13 Aug 2012 | 02:00 pm
I need to detox. I need weaning. I need something – a placebo, a substitute, a whatever – which will prevent me from going cold turkey. Why? Because I’ve gorged myself. For two weeks I’ve been ingesti...
The Tipping Point 1 Jun 2012 | 06:17 am
The Tipping Point It’s often said of strife and wars, There are two truths: mine and yours. That history is written by those who win, And real truth lies somewhere within. . But then, one day, t...
Hello, I must be going… 1 Apr 2012 | 08:30 pm
This is my first blog post following my two weeks of self-imposed exile from blogging and other social media. I promised I would report back on a life more ordinary. So, what have I discovered? I’ve ...
I’m gonna get myself disconnected… 16 Mar 2012 | 09:00 pm
So here’s the deal. I’m giving up social media for two weeks. For me that means 14 days without Twitter, Facebook or blog activity. Why? Because. Oh please elaborate… I hear you cry. It started whe...
The Nowness of Everything 15 Mar 2012 | 09:00 pm
On March 15th 1994, 18 years ago today, playwright Dennis Potter gave what he predicted (and what turned out to be) his last ever television interview to Melvyn Bragg. One month before, Potter had lea...
To sin by silence… 13 Mar 2012 | 01:02 pm
We pray that we will be spared. Today it was Karm el-Zeytoun. Tomorrow it could be our families with their throats cut. I read a headline about Syria, but I turned the page. Why were our children bu...
The perils of self-promotion – Amanda Egan 12 Mar 2012 | 09:00 pm
A week ago I featured an interview with author Gary Murning on the subject of self-publishing and it’s impact on the literature landscape. This week, we take the subject a bit further. Amanda Egan to...
Crowdsourced Sundays 5: CDs 11 Mar 2012 | 09:00 pm
Greetings, Pop Pickers! Welcome to week 5 of Crowdsourced Sundays. This week I asked you to spin me round like a record, baby. Or something. And did you stand and deliver? You better, you bet! Okay, ...
Crowdsourced Sundays: Week 5 10 Mar 2012 | 08:00 am
What’s that coming over the hill? Is it a monster? No, it’s WEEK 5 of Crowdsourced Sundays. Want to know more? Read this bit here. Last week was a tour de force on your part. Such a wonderful collect...
Small Chairs 8 Mar 2012 | 11:00 pm
Two hours earlier comes a nonchalant confession which dials up the apprehension a couple of notches. You have to understand, getting the true story from this boy is like reading a detective novel who...
