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Monthly Archives: February 2015
Spock-light: Six lessons in honor of the “green blooded hobgoblin”
“Insufficient facts always invite danger.” When we don’t know the answer, we make it up. If a friend doesn’t call you back right away, if someone gives you an unexpected sideways glance… your mind immediately spins a series of stories … Continue reading
Review: Perfectly Flawed: Living with Genetic Illness
Perfectly Flawed: Living with Genetic Illness by Molvia Maddox My rating: 4 of 5 stars Inspirational! This is the astonishing personal account of the courage, determination and perseverance of the author as she battles her way through a life that … Continue reading
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African Empowerment Workshop
Are you interested in the culture and people of southern Africa? Now is your big chance to find out more by participating in our Southern African Empowerment and Cultural Workshop on 14th March at St Thomas Hall in Grays, Essex … Continue reading
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Tagged book, botswana, coming of age, eleven miles, elevenmiles
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Review of Eleven Miles from Drifter
Great debut novel This is an enchanting 4 and 1/2 star story of a young girl’s struggle to overcome some fearsome obstacles in order to gain an education. The story is set in Botswana and the African sun shines out … Continue reading
To the woman who tutted at me using the disabled toilets…
I tried to reblog this in the usual way, but I couldn’t, so here’s the link. This is well worth reading. I am sure that there are many of you who have either been affected in this way, or who … Continue reading
Review: Moloka’i
Moloka’i by Alan Brennert My rating: 5 of 5 stars All because of fear Unfounded fear, unbounded love, exile, cruelty, death, suffering, prejudice and, most of all, sacrifice. It is all there, in this beautiful story. There is already enough … Continue reading
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Revising My New Year’s Resolutions – Already!
It’s shocking when one has to review one’s New Year’s Resolutions only seven weeks into the fresh year. But I am revising mine for a very positive reason. I set my sights too low! I aimed to have one hundred people … Continue reading
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Time Travel – My next coach tour
Following the great success of my first three coach tours, especially the last one when we met Aristotle and Alexander the Great, I am already looking at destinations for Coach Tour #4. You, the passengers, can choose! I have set … Continue reading
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Lance’s Coach Tour #3
Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen. Welcome aboard. Today we are going to visit an old friend of mine, a teacher called Harry, and his latest star pupil, Alex. You will know them better as Aristotle and Prince Alexander, son of King … Continue reading
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Tagged alexander the great, ancient greece, aristotle, coach tour, macedonia, stagira, time travel
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