I wonder how many of us know our maternal great-grandmother’s maiden name. For that matter, I think I would have a problem remembering my wife’s maiden name. Unless you are a genealogy genius, it would surprise me if there are too many ‘family tree’ experts out there. As each generation passes, our knowledge of our…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRLog (Press Release) – Jan 12, 2011 With the release of his new book, February The Fifth, our reporter Said Orquardly tracked down Derek Haines for this exclusive interview. SO. How did you come to discover this hidden planet called Gloth? DH. It was strange, really. I was actually looking at images of Jupiter…
It just occurred to me that when I first read George Orwell’s 1984, it all seemed so far in the future. From memory, I think it was in 1969 that I first read the book, and those fifteen years made all the difference to the sense of believability. At the time, Big Brother was certainly…
I am certainly not a prude, but when it comes to writing and communicating, I do try my best to be polite and refrain from using words that could upset people. We all know about these nasty four letter words that tend to litter modern communication, but as I said, I prefer to stay within…
At last! A day free of any commitments. Free from doctor’s appointments, veterinary check-ups, shopping, cleaning, teaching and errand running. Free of students, lesson plans, and check out chicks. Free of driving, being somewhere and forever checking my iPhone calendar for the things I forgot I had forgotten. A free day. So, of course, I…
Some of my readers may recall my friend Act Hod Romp. I have mentioned him once or twice in my posts before. But if you are not aware, he is a truly remarkable doctor. As he must hide behind the secrecy of hush, hush medical ethics, I have given him this wonderfully memorable pseudonym to…
