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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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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..
Computers & Technology > Internet (Other) How big is the Internet?: 3 of 16
I'm reminded of Irving Berlin's classic, "How Deep is the Ocean, How High is the Sky" or the timeless riddle "How long is a piece of string?" I am sure there are a handful of geeks out there who could give an approximation of how many websites there may be or how many people are using the internet at any one time. But as web... More..
Entertainment > Music Business Music piracy: Is downloading music ethical?: 12 of 62
This is a struggle. How many of us can say we have never downloaded anything, whether music, image or text which was subject to copyright but we never checked or worse we never cared? Let's face it, the price of a music CD nowadays is not cheap, and most modern music is ephemeral in its nature, meaning that music supplies ha... More..
Business > Human Resources Best ways to reward employees: 9 of 45
The best workforce a company can wish for is a workforce that is happy, and that is proud to work for that company. It's good to have a regular newsletter that focuses on the achievements of the company, but praises the employee or the team of employees that has made that good news happen. The very best incentive scheme I ev... More..
Entertainment > TV Genres & Trends The history and evolution of television: The Aughts (2000 to present): 1 of 5
The key word in the evolution of television in the early twenty-first century must be "interactivity". The previous two decades had seen the rise and fall of various satellite and cable television companies and packages which offered the incredulous viewer a choice of at least thirty and in some cases more than a hundred tel... More..
Local Guides > Atlanta A guide to using the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA): 1 of 5
MARTA Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority is an urban bus and rail system covering the city of Atlanta. Unlike the New York subway, most of the train track is above ground, except in the heart of the city. MARTA is built on the lines of rail and bus services covering large European cities such as Barcelona. The bigg... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Religion & Spirituality (Other) Should one's faith influence a citizen's vote?: 63 of 308
I'm writing to this heading only because it just appeared on my rating screen and I opted for the 'YES' side of the debate. You may think it odd that I write as an atheist of many years' conviction and without any religious faith. I tire easily of others writing about a 'christian government' and God's place in the democrati... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Environmental Awareness Easy ways your family can "go green": 69 of 319
How concerned are you about climate change and the effect it could have on your children or grandchildren? These days we can't pick up a newspaper or turn on the television without another horror story about what will happen if we don't stop taking long haul flights or switch immediately to renewable energy sources. The chan... More..
Computers & Technology > Software (Other) Best of 2008: Software: 2 of 9
They say the best things in life are free. That certainly applies to the best software of 2008. Congratulations, Google, on your excellent Chrome browser. It has changed my life for the better and the fact that it has cost me nothing is a wonderful bonus. Even before the latest scare over the insecurity of Microsoft's Intern... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Meaning of life: 4 of 17
The Talmud says that just before every baby is born into this world, an angel visits it in the womb and tells it anything and everything it will ever need to know to survive in the world. Then, just at the very moment of birth, the angel revisits and touches the child on the upper lip, causing it to forget everything. The ch... More..