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Old Nuns
I just met a woman who works with old nuns. She is a medical officer and serves a group of aging women who live in a closed order. This means the convent they live in (think ‘Sister Act’) is not taking on any new novices. It will cease to exist when the old nuns die.…
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No, because the human spirit is not ‘natural’.
The ‘natural’ world follows rules, described by physics and chemistry. Biology follows these rules; apple seeds grow apple trees. The human spirit is not ‘natural’, but it resides inside a ‘natural’ body. The spirit is designed to be free and to act on the natural world. (This is what creativity is all about, and a…
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The Wilderness
It’s funny. You’d think being in the wilderness, unemployed, with no idea what is happening next is the most horrible place to be. But there’s something peaceful about it, and when my time in the wilderness was over, it was with reluctance that I said goodbye.
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Breaking Free – Novel Concept.
Short synopsis and possible opener to “Escaping Well,” a companion novel to “Holding On.”
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Holding On News.
If you check out my short bio, you will see that my first novel, Holding On, is on track to be published by Elephant Page, (based in Perth, Western Australia) later this year. Tonight I am sending off the latest version of the manuscript. I was responding to some great advice on small structural edits,…
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2x Really Fun Card Games for Maths Skills
These games are great. My clients are burrowing away on their mental arithmetic skills and they don’t even know it. They are just trying to win! My job involves play-based learning for numeracy skills. I invented a couple of card games which have proven themselves to be great for developing mental arithmetic skills. Elevens is…
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Novel outline. The Hoser.
Okay, this is a pretty grim storyline, but it’s necessary to make my point. Part One is “The Monster In the Cave.” I want to capture the horror that the ancients must have felt when they discovered what the ‘gods’ required of them – the twisted, sick requirements around human sacrifice and sexuality. This would…
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How to Not Be a Jerk (to the wife you love)
When you and your wife are going through a rough season, here is a note to self, to help you avoid being a jerk.
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Novel outline. The monster in the cave.
Recently, I heard someone say that ancient people tried to control the gods, and in a few moments, I had the germ of a story for a novel, set in a post-apocalyptic agrarian society where tribes and settlements battle each other for supremacy. Part One Turner is in his twenties, but without proper employment. He…
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What makes a “quick dip” in the ocean?
This morning I took myself for a quick dip. It felt like something I needed to do. But what constitutes a “quick dip”? I tracked my own thoughts and feelings as I went for the swim. This is what I found. I put my shirt keys and phone on some dry rocks near the ocean…
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