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About me - Ian Pauley

I was born in 1962 at 11 in the morning interrupting an otherwise good cup of coffee.
Since then I have moved home and career and now live in a particularly nice part of England.
Outside of the work environment my main passion is writing. To date I have completed

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Food & Drink > Cooking Meats How to soften tough meat through cooking: 22 of 27
There are two ways of tenderising meat. The first is to use a marinade and the second is to cook for a long time at a low heat. Marinating not only tenderises, it is a good way of getting more flavour into your meat. A marinade can contain just about any combination of herbs and spices that you wish but it only tenderises wh... More..
Arts & Humanities > Theater & Drama Should theatre be socially motivated?: 9 of 11
It is perfectly possible to write a play without any social motivation but what you get tends to be bland and very average even if it is full of humour. Should theatre exist just to constantly challenge the way we perceive the world we live in? Well Shakespeare managed to write bland humorous plots for the masses and sociall... More..
Food & Drink > Beef, Pork & Meat Recipes Recipes: Hamburgers: 23 of 28
What could be more mouthwatering than a good quality burger sizzling away on the barbecue? Well a burger that you have made for yourself. They are dead simple to make and at least you know what has gone into them. Here's my mix. This will make four good sized burgers. 1lb/500G stewing steak, minced or good quality lean mince... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Climate Change Climate change and global warming: What should we do about it: 36 of 42
Is nuclear energy the answer to climate change? Currently, approximately 17% of the world's energy requirements come from nuclear power plants. Renewable and sustainable energy sources account for about another 20%, which means that at least 60% of our energy requirements are sourced from fossil fuels. When you add to the eq... More..
Health & Fitness > General Health (Other) Are head lice becoming resistant to treatment?: 12 of 14
As soon as I started to think about this piece my scalp started to itch. It is not possible to consider the subject and not resist the urge to shave every last hair from your head and immerse your bald scalp in a bucket full of disinfectant; or possibly Agent Orange. I swear that the only form of warfare these little mites i... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics in the UK Britain and America: Evaluating the relationship: 6 of 7
Everyone in the UK knows, or at least feels, that the so called 'special relationship' between us and the US is very lopsided. There is an awful lot of rhetoric spoken on the subject but where did it all start? In 1941 Roosevelt and Churchill signed the Atlantic Charter. The main thrust of which was to secure a position wher... More..
Society & Lifestyle > European Culture Is traditional British society failing: 7 of 8
Without a written constitution or a national body overseeing life in Britain, as the Acadmie Franaise in France, it is inevitable that long held traditions and activities will decline when faced with the barrage of foreign competition. Our televisions are flooded with programmes from the US and our kids play computer games t... More..
Relationships & Family > Successful Dating How to make a man fall in love: 31 of 35
The cynics say, have a cold beer ready and be naked. Well maybe this approach will work for some men but I am not so easily persuaded as I prefer wine. Seriously, I think it a dangerous game to play if you think that making someone love you is as easy as following a ten step plan. Men may fall in lust with a woman because sh... More..
Health & Fitness > Exercise & Weight Loss Lower body exercises: 8 of 9
A great way to exercise your lower body is to go on a cycle ride. I have been a bit slovenly of late and what with most of the Christmas meals still enjoying themselves at the expense of my waistline I decided that a regime of bi-weekly outings on my trusty bicycle was a good thing. Needless to say after allowing my broad sh... More..
Health & Fitness > Mental Health (Other) Is suicide a personal right?: 62 of 69
You have no choice about when you come into this life. You have no choice about your parents, your siblings, where you live or where you are educated. The choices available to you start when you are in a position to be counted and that is when you leave education and start to make your way in the world. All the circumstances... More..