With the economic austerity measures now being inflicted on Greece, is it any wonder people are in the streets getting angry and, unfortunately, now violent? When you take away peoples’ jobs, homes, pensions and hope, what the hell do you expect? Even in one of the oldest civilised countries in the world. The fault once…
We all know that we are now entering a period of ‘times are tough, things are hard, here’s your bloody welfare card’ type of economic recession bordering on a total collapse of the world as we know it. But there’s no use crying in your tea about it all and making a fuss. Screaming and…
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One of the wonders of living in Europe is being able to go on holiday and still see your home. Yet everything is different. I’ve just returned from a holiday in Savoie in France, less than an hour’s drive from my home in Switzerland, and it was easy to think I was 1,000s of miles…
The ebook revolution is dying under the deluge of rubbish that is being passed off as books. It may sound like a whole lot of moaning and groaning, but ebooks have, in general, not really helped authors’ or small publishers’ income. Forget the outliers like Amanda Hocking, as these are rare instances of success. Ebooks…
One of my favourite painters is d’Arcy Dolye. While I like many artists, Doyle captures the essence of my youth in country Australia in his paintings and reminds me of so many wonderful memories. Enough said. So I hope you enjoy his art as much as I do.
Charles Brady King has a lot to answer for. For those who are unfamiliar with his name, his invention has surely aggravated you. He invented the damn Jackhammer. That incessant city noise that drives us all mad. As I write, a bunch of manly brutes are doing what they do best. Digging holes in the…
