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A student, an English language teacher, a clerical worker, a volunteer counsellor, a husband, a reader of books, a player of computer games and a friend to cats.

I have been all these things, but at the same time I have always been a writer.

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Politics, News & Issues > Constitutional & Contract Law Should a woman have the right to choose abortion?: 2 of 428
Should women have the right to choose abortion? The answer is an emphatic yes they should, and I can see two reasons, broadly speaking, why this is so.But before I get to these reasons, I want to stress that we're talking about human lives here. A foetus is not a tumor or an appendix or a fingernail. It is a potential human b... More..
Sciences > Social Science (Other) Will written text survive as a communication medium?: 1 of 59
Is written text doomed to die out? At first glance, this might seem to be a real possibility. Fewer people are reading books and newspapers; on the other hand, digital media are proliferating like crazy, providing us with ever more available streaming audio and video. Will we eventually arrive at a future without writing?I th... More..
Health & Fitness > Depression Is money invariably linked with depression?: 1 of 42
Is money (or the lack of it) invariably linked with depression? Well, although money issues can certainly be a factor when a person becomes depressed, I would argue that this is not always the case, and that depression can often have little or nothing to do with money - or its absence.First, there's a strong link between majo... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Government & Policies Should smoking be allowed in public places?: 21 of 363
Should smokers have the right to buy tobacco, to light up and indulge their addictive hobby? Absolutely. I believe in personal freedom generally, and this includes the freedom of smokers to smoke.Should smokers have the right to expose me to the by-products of their smoking? Absolutely not. Because I believe in my own persona... More..
Pets & Animals > Pet Ownership Which makes a better pet: A dog or a cat?: 9 of 150
Cats are probably the secret rulers of the world. Look at a bunch of cats sitting on a fence or street corner, and you will see that they have this rather smug, contained, watchful air about them - that's likely to be because they are in constant telepathic contact with national governments and the UN Security Council, imposi... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Methods Should you let your child drink alcohol from your glass?: 1 of 14
Should you let your child drink alcohol from your glass? Yes, that's actually a good idea. Better still, get them their own glass! Let them have a taste of whatever you're drinking at the dinner table. It would be uncivilised not to.Before the political correctness police start to pound on my door, perhaps I had better explai... More..
Jobs & Careers > Job Interviews How to ace the interview: 1 of 11
This article will give you twelve excellent ways in which you can maximise your interview skills, with a view to getting the job you desire. If you follow each of the following twelve rules, you will increase your chances of success immensely, and give yourself a terrific advantage.Without more ado, here they are.1) Do your h... More..
Sciences > Psychology Challenges of being an introvert: 2 of 20
Imagine being in a large minority group (roughly 20-30% of the total population) who are physically indistinguishable from the majority. Imagine that you are somehow unaware of this fact but are just conscious that you relate to people and to your surroundings differently, and are worried there may be "something the matter" w... More..
Sciences > Psychology If and why we fear death: 9 of 83
"The fear of death". How often do we hear this phrase? Why is it that we fear death so much, and how does this fear manifest itself?Two distinct kinds of fear spring to mind, one related to our animal origins and the other a human fear that is bound up with the very nature of consciousness. I will briefly explore both.First, ... More..
Jobs & Careers > Getting Ahead Ways to increase your salary: 4 of 25
There are a surprising number of ways in which to increase your salary. Some are very obvious, and I'm sure my readers will have already thought of several, such as being promoted to a more senior position. But there are also quite a few not-so-obvious ways you can funnel much-needed cash into your bank account, and you might... More..