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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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Entertainment > Movie Genres What makes a scary movie scary: 15 of 58
I am not a great movie fan. I can count on the fingers of one hand the number of times I have been to the cinema in the past three years. I like to watch old films on television from time to time, and I do remember some of the scarier moments of certain films. For me in cinema as in writing, it is the subtle that is usually ... More..
Entertainment > Movies (Other) Harry Potter: Should parents allow their kids to watch it: 9 of 34
J K Rowling's success in the production of the Harry Potter series of novels is one of the finest true-life "rags to riches" stories imaginable. But it wasn't luck that brought Ms Rowling success - it was determination and hard work. In Harry Potter she has created a character with whom young people of both sexes can identif... More..
Health & Fitness > Sexual Health Should public organizations and schools distribute condoms?: 16 of 60
I just had a sneaky look at some of the "No" camp articles. One of the leading contributors suggests that schools should be for "education, and education alone." So who's educating our kids about safe sex and contraception then? If you don't care about your son or daughter contracting syphilis. If you have no problem with yo... More..
Creative Writing > Novel Excerpts Novel excerpts: A second chance at love: 12 of 45
Linda stopped tapping at the keyboard as she heard a noise. Was he back? She quickly minimised the screen she had been working on at her computer. She knew that her face had gone red and she could feel her heart racing. She couldn't tell if it was racing with excitement or with guilt. Maybe a mixture of both. Whatever, she c... More..
Computers & Technology > Identity Theft & Internet Scams How to spot Internet phishing scams: 7 of 26
Phishing is a means by which criminals will attempt to access your bank or building society accounts, e-Bay account, PayPal account or anything else which may yield them financial gain. The exponential growth of the internet has made it easier and easier for these criminals to operate, and they have become a real curse in re... More..
Health & Fitness > Herbal & Natural Remedies A guide to herbal supplements: 5 of 18
Herbal supplements are available now in just about every drugstore and health food shop in the United Kingdom and are catching on rapidly here in France and the rest of Europe. I'm guessing the same is true of North America. So what are the pros and cons of taking some of these supplements and herbal 'remedies'? I want to co... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics in Latin America Fidel Castro is stepping down in Cuba: 5 of 18

As an observer from a far continent, I heard today's news about Fidel Castro with a barely explainable sadness. I don't hold any torch for Communism as it was practised in the dark days of the USSR. I visited Moscow shortly after the defeat of Communism and saw first hand some of the damage it had done - but somehow Castro's... More..
Computers & Technology > Internet Security & Safety (Other) Assessing the need for an Internet police: 2 of 7
Before assessing the need for an "Internet police," it is first necessary to take a step back and consider what the Internet is today and how effective regular policing is at regulating the Internet and its use. Today, the Internet has become an invaluable tool of commerce, politics, news media and academic research. It is a... More..
Food & Drink > Beer (Other) The importance of beer in British society: 2 of 7
The importance of beer in British society evokes more history than may be imagined by the casual observer. True, the Public House or 'pub' has for generations been an important gathering place and focal point of British communities great and small, and beer was for years the staple product of the pub, but what accounted for ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics in the UK Commentary: Gordon Brown as Machiavelli: 2 of 7
I've read a few of my fellow writers now on this topic. I don't necessarily disagree with what they are saying about Brown in comparison with Blair. But I do have to wonder if they have ever read Machiavelli's "The Prince". There are, of course, many contexts in which one may try to craft a comparison with Machiavelli, but f... More..