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'Twas a couple of weeks before Christmas
I'm a stickler for tradition and a favourite from my childhood was being read the classic story 'Twas the Night before Christmas by my Mum on Christmas Eve. This is my adult adaptation.
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EMP! Nuclear terror threat
Violence has marked 2017. American protesters took to the streets to accost each other, topple statues, trash cars and shops and grab headlines. Then came hurricanes Harvey and Irma.
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Joy — a singing bird
“If I keep a green bough in my heart, the singing bird will come.”
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Essay Question for Eng 102 (Writing Comp.) "Describe and explain your approach to one of the issues discussed in this course"
I've been a student now for over five years. Without tooting my own horn too much, I'm pretty successful. If you measured success with cheeseburgers, I would be in orbit around the earth right now.
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People of Faith: Col Stringer—Pastor Crocodile Dundee
In many circles Col Stringer is well known through writing and preaching. His unique background of wildlife and humour at churches and conventions all over the world, won him the title, Pastor Crocodile Dundee.
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Parenting: Valuable lessons from our children
Before becoming a mum, I thought parenting was all about how I teach my children and what they’ll learn from me. I envisioned them learning from what I say, the way I behave and my experiences. After all, I’m the adult and matured one in this relationship.
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Slowly working on it: How to play the marriage game before he puts a ring on it
I have come to the rather sudden realisation that pre-marital dating isn't just about avoiding sex, with the main focus being not taking one's clothes off.
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Pornography – a public health crisis?
A host of publicity and discussion has recently unfolded in New Zealand following the presentation to the government of a petition signed by 22,334 people asking for an expert panel of health, science and psychology experts and counsellors to undertake an inquiry into the societal harm of pornography and propose solutions.
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What if we can't make choices?
When I was a student and studying education I struggled with the Bell curve. That curve puts most of the population with an IQ (Intelligence Quotient) of 100 in the middle (or at the top of the bell); and the higher the IQ the fewer people there were with that IQ, so the curve sloped down to the right.
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Hey God, can I get a like?
I'm what you'd call a reluctant Facebook adoptee. I initially only took the plunge because I needed to use Facebook for work.
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Angels in mufti
"No one really has a bad life. Not even a bad day. Just bad moments." (Regina Brett).
