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Sebastian Ramshackle III was born in a desolate part of Asia Minor. Son of a wandering minstral and a princess whose sorrowing widowed father had expelled her for daring to prefer French jazz to the local folk dancing, he left home as soon as he could crawl

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Politics, News & Issues > Political Issues The conspiracy theories about September 11: 2 of 57
The dreadful events of 9/11 shocked the world and led to a whole range of consiracy theories developing almost overnight. These theories were the result of people trying hard to come to terms with what is generally considered to be an evil act.However, it is this writer's contention that there are only two real and actual con... More..
Food & Drink > Cooking (Other) Cooking inexpensively on a student budget: 2 of 55
What do students have? Big appetites.What don't students have? Much money.So, how do you begin to feed yourself cheaply and well enough to give you the energy that you need to do all the other things students want to do? Let me tell you what we, as five males sharing a house, tended to use as our staple diet.In addition to th... More..
Entertainment > Movie Remakes & Adaptations Best movie adaptations of books: 2 of 49
The Lord of the Rings trilogy has got to be quite simply the best movie adaptation of all time.I say this because, before going to see this film (or, more accurately, the first part of this film) I was, quite frankly, scared. Scared because I had read the book several times and had, in my mind, my own picture of what Middle E... More..
Entertainment > Musicians & Bands Who are the best bass players?: 1 of 22
The bass guitarist. Undoubtedly the underpinning of the sound of any band. Vital, yet often ignored because the other musicians (and, of course, the arranger) fail to allow space for the instrument to come through. Sometimes, the bass player has to punch his (and it almost always is a 'his') way through, but the best bass sou... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Environmental Awareness Easy ways your family can "go green": 15 of 319
Green living is not all hair shirts and self-denial! It should be fun and give you a more relaxed and comfortable life. More than a fashion, it involves changes in behavior, not just in thinking.So, how can you live green'? Here are seven pointers.First, review what you need to live comfortably, rather than excessively. Get a... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Bush Administration Bush's legacy: Villain or visionary?: 3 of 62
In the 40 years during which this writer has followed US politics, it is uncontestably the case that the condition of the office of the US presidency is now worse than it has been at any time since since WW2 and probably since WW1. Much of the blame for this state of affairs can be laid directly at the door of George W Bush, ... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Going to the doctor's office: 2 of 41
I knew I'd been sitting in the waiting room for too long. How did I know? It was simple. I'd read the three-year-old gardening magazine and I'd read last week's copy of the television schedule. I'd even gotten round to reading all the fading notices pinned to the wall from which the paint was flaking and wondered how many of ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Presidential Elections 2008 Will Sarah Palin get a second chance at the presidency?: 5 of 84
Where were you when you heard that Sarah Palin had been chosen as Senator John McCain's Vice-Presidential running mate? Can't remember? I thought so. That gives the clue as to her likely chances as the next Republican Presidential candidate. Despite the glowing words spoken about Sarah Palin by John McCain ('She is one of th... More..
Food & Drink > Restaurant Recommendations Why eat out instead of eating in: 5 of 76
Food is not only one of life's essentials, it lies at the centre of our social universe. Why else would so much of the action in soap operas take place around the kithen table or in the local cafe, bistro or restaurant?Eating out is one of those things that makes a day, a week, or a month special. It gives a sense of occasion... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Bush Administration Views on George Bush: 5 of 73
As a writer and academic who has actively followed US politics for over 40 years, I can honestly say that the state of the US presidency is now worse than it has ever been at any time since WW2. Much of the blame for this can be laid at the door of George W Bush, although some must devolve on other presidents from Nixon onwar... More..