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I'm a trained journalist and I have undertaken freelance work with some local British newspapers and some national magazines. Lately my writing has been for web sites and company publicity. I edit and blog for a US site regularly and I maintain my own blog.

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Food & Drink > Meat & Poultry How to serve foie gras: 1 of 9
There are many types of foie gras, and everyone will have their own favourite. Foie gras in whatever form, however, is an expensive delicacy. If you are serving it to your friends, remember that it is a very simple dish, but one which should be afforded the utmost respect. Foie gras should be kept in the refrigerator in its ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Political & Economic Theory Could a single global currency work?: 2 of 17

This is a truly fascinating debate. As I write, the 'yes' side of the argument is losing, yet has more than twice as many articles as the 'no' side. That tells me something. It tells me that those who believe that a single global currency could not work are so arrogantly set in their views that they feel there is nothing to ... More..
Food & Drink > Seafood Recipes Recipes: Haddock and other white meated fish: 2 of 16
Here is one of my favourite recipes using fresh smoked haddock. If you can't find smoked haddock, use smoked coley or (if you must and it's sustainable) smoked cod. The recipe is for a kedgeree, and if you'r not familiar with that name it is an Anglo/Indian dish from the dark days of colonisation. Days of the British Empire ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Presidential Elections 2008 Ten reasons why I did not vote for John McCain: 7 of 54
One reason I did not vote for McCain is the Bush legacy. We were told McCain was a different kind of Republican. He nonetheless upheld the American presence in Iraq that set so many people against the United States. The premise for war was false, the military aggression disproportionate and the continued presence of troops u... More..
Food & Drink > Beer (Other) The effects of beer consumption on your health: 2 of 15
You've heard how cholesterol is bad for you, so you've stopped using full fat milk and butter and switched to skimmed milk and sunflower oil spreads. Then you found out that all the things your mother said about eggs being good for you weren't all true, so you cut your egg consumption down to three or so each week. You are n... More..
Food & Drink > Beer (Other) A beginner's guide to the different types of beer: 2 of 14
If your entire knowledge of beer has been taken from advertising posters, television and newsprint advertising, then you could be forgiven for believing there are only a handful of brewers in the world, and that they all compete to make the best lager, with the exception of Guinness, which produces a black beer with a white ... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Mythology & Folklore Were all ancient Greek gods pagans?: 2 of 12
The Oxford English dictionary defines the noun "pagan" as "a person not subscribing to any of the major religions of the world". This begs two immediate questions. Firstly, can a god be described as "a person"? If not, the answer to the question "Were all ancient Greek gods pagans?" is an empirical "no", and the matter is sw... More..
Travel > Asia Travel destinations: Bali Island, Indonesia: 2 of 12
My wife and I visited Bali back in 2000, a year before the murderous Al Quaida terrorists hit the town of Kutah. We vow we will return some day. Nobody deserves the carnage inflicted on this poor community, but least of all the wonderful Balinese people who enchanted us in so many ways during our stay on their beautiful isla... More..
Local Guides > Atlanta Things to do in Atlanta during the fall: 1 of 6
Atlanta is a modern city, not incorporated until 1847. The city was burned down by Sherman's army in 1864, as graphically and dramaticaly depicted in Margaret Mitchell's Gone With The Wind and for this reason the earliest buildings are no longer standing. One building worth a visit, however, is the Margaret Mitchell House an... More..
Creative Writing > Novel Excerpts Novel excerpts: Life during World War II: 3 of 17
It was time to move on. Though he didn't fully understand the reason, his instinct told him that the family had been in this village for too long. Ten-year-old David Allouche began to gather his meagre belongings into a small, battered suitcase. He helped his six-year-old sister Martine do the same. David sensed that their f... More..