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Here: on amazon They are offering a set of the 3 books of The Mirage Makers for stg 17.97 (or 5.99 each). Now that’s a bargain. If you haven’t read them, go buy. Remember the first and the third were … Continue reading
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On pN32 of The Star today, there is a report of a judicial hearing on a “cleansing ritual” that went hideously wrong. Two people ended up brutally murdered – beaten to death in a “religious” ritual supposed to rid them … Continue reading
The Malaysian political party with a basically Islamic bent, PAS, has called for the National Fatwa Council to declare the Sisters in Islam (SIS) as haram (forbidden) if its activities are found to be contrary to Islamic teachings and principles. … Continue reading
…there was a straw vote (i.e. official but non-binding) on the Director General post at the UN International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). You may remember in the last round of voting there were 2 candidates from Japan and South Africa … Continue reading
This one is for you, Jo. The Lake Eyre Yacht Club. Waiting for the water.Photo from my sister … Continue reading
I have not exactly been keeping up with the blogging very well. I am not at my computer as much lately. I intend to start writing book 3 of The Watergivers trilogy (i.e. the Stormlord cycle) on July 1st and … Continue reading
Did you know that the sale and use of marijuana is legal for medical purposes in California? One of the things my musician daughter does for a living is to DJ where she lives in LA. She plays all kinds … Continue reading
Actually, I don’t know.But I was listening to a TED talk the other day on what makes a successful person, and I reckon what makes a published writer is pretty much the same 8 things as that speaker mentioned: 1. … Continue reading
Remember those days when you used to hear – said in all seriousness – that women “asked for it” when they went out alone at night or wore skimpy clothing? Well, here’s a new variant on the theme, coming from … Continue reading
When I was kid, I remember a book I had, written in verse, with delightful drawings, about a farm family in Australia. Now I have idea who wrote or illustrated it; in fact, what I chiefly remember about it is … Continue reading