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Saturdays were always magical to me. These days, being in my mid-forties, most Saturdays I am working. I've been a shift worker since the late 90s in an assortment of jobs. My current job allows me two weekends off a month so I still get to enjoy the Saturday experience, …
It’s Tuesday the sixth of December 2016. Yes, I know. The first five parts of this ’12 Blogs Of Christmas’ series was published in December of 2015. In the words of Patrick Solitano in Silver Linings Playbook, “I got stuck.” But here I am, a year later. I could say ‘And what …
THE SHORT VERSION My friend Charlotte is experiencing a lot of difficulties at this particular time in life. Her car is on …
I was messaging my friend Charlotte. She knew how low I felt after my previous weekend and invited me up to see …
“Let’s start at the very beginning,” sang Julie Andrews once upon a time as she sat by a lonely goatherd. Well, sometimes …
HIDDEN Hidden in shade my dreams and desires half-forgotten melodies hanging in the cloying air of July as the Earth, …
I love movies. I’d like to think I love movies more than most people, because that makes me feel important and special …
I had a message from a friend the other day. The tone was a little plaintive. Somewhat distressed, in fact. “Why didn’t …
Well, it’s a month now since I became a married man. If a year ago you would have told me that …
I have fond memories of the original three Star Wars films. When Star Wars came out in 1977 I was just …