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About me - Simon Garth

I have always enjoyed writing since a very young age, but as I got older, more cynical and a job in the IT industry, the old right side of the brain withered until this urge to write was virtually subliminal! This is my attempt to reverse that trend, so if

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Entertainment > TV Genres & Trends Evaluating reality TV
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It is difficult to imagine what the television schedules would be like without reality TV shows. Covering many themes, from 'The Apprentice' to 'Strictly Come Dancing', they span the channels, making the usual demands for the attention (not to mention the money) of the general public. The sweep of the reality brush is wide in... More..

Society & Lifestyle > Mythology & Folklore Vampires and vampirism
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Vampires have always had a bit of an image problem in modern culture. Personally I blame the movies - all those films starring Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing portrayed Dracula as an evil, corrupt, red eyed fiend who was very much into vestal virgins, but not very partial to stake. Later on, the 'Blade' movies developed thi... More..

Food & Drink > Fast Food Are fast food restaurants like McDonald's and Burger King on the way out?
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Obesity, exploitation and intimidation are serious concerns for any reasonable person, but these have all been accusations levelled against the fast food industry in recent times. Once venerated high street institutions such as McDonalds and Burger King now find themselves on the receiving end of bad publicity, which as well ... More..

Entertainment > TV Genres & Trends Do you blame television for the decline in our society
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Rising crime levels, increased rates of teenage pregnancy, underage smoking and declining public morals. These very serious social problems (along with countless others) have one thing in common. All of them have at one time or another been attributed to the pursuit of a very popular national pastime - watching television. Th... More..

Entertainment > TV Genres & Trends Does reality TV really reflect reality ?Smallicon
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Is Reality TV real? For the hard bitten TV executives of this world it is very much a reality, as they know that millions of us will tune in to follow the progress of reality stars such as Ruth Lorenzo and Diane Vickers as they battle it out for supremacy on the 'X-Factor'. The daddy of them all 'Big Brother' still proves eno... More..

Food & Drink > Restaurant Recommendations Who sells the best fast food?
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For me, the contest for the best fast food provider is always going to be a three way fight between Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC), Burger King (BK) and McDonalds. To establish which of these junk food heavy weights gets the crown of 'fast food daddy', a fairly unscientific method called the 'Post Pub' test can be applied, whic... More..

Sciences > Astronomy 57 alien species: Are we alone in the universe?
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Is anyone one out there? That's the question that has formed the premise of countless science fiction books and films over the years. Ranging from the novels of Arthur C Clarke to the 'Star Wars' movies, all have made the broad assumption that there is intelligent life out there beyond the confines of planet Earth, and that e... More..

Relationships & Family > Communication Issues How to tell if someone is lying to you
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The ease of lie detection depends on how good a liar you are talking to. Unless you are dealing with some one used to being 'economical with the truth', there are certain types of body language that are classic signs of truth deficiency in the words being spoken. These physical reactions are caused by the marked increase in s... More..

Food & Drink > Beer (Other) Tips for rating beer
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Like most things in life, the art of selecting a decent beer is a judgement that improves with time and experience. I can honestly say that I have put in years of training to hone this skill, starting off way back in my college days with those plastic glasses of the student bars, and still continuing right up to this very day... More..

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