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Kenneth Bell was born in Manchester, England, in 1956. He left school at the age of 15 and worked for many years as a cinema projectionist.

In 1983 at the age of 27 he was offered a place at Ruskin College, Oxford, and after completing his studies there he

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Politics, News & Issues > Government & Policies Should smoking be allowed in public places?: 46 of 312
England may have joined the list of countries where a small, politically influential group of fanatic wants to control how the rest of us live, but luckily I live in Mexico where even the dogs smoke...The basic rule here is relax - you can pretty much smoke wherever you want. Until a very short while ago, cigarettes were adve... More..
Politics, News & Issues > War in Iraq Why US strategies in Iraq are failing: 7 of 37
There are three reasons why America's tactics have failed in Iraq. The first is that they have nobody credible to negotiate with. Secondly, the Iraqis are just getting better and better at the art of guerrilla warfare. Finally, although the warmongers probably don't realise it, Iraqi is actually the stronger contestant in thi... More..
Travel > Mexico Shopping in Mexico: 1 of 5
If you want to go shopping in Mexico then you just have to be in Mexico City. Especially for the tourist souvenirs that you plan to take home - Mexico City is where all that stuff just happens to be made, so you can get it at a fraction of the price that you will pay in the provinces.Let me give you some tips for a good day's... More..
Arts & Humanities > Colonial & Early American History The French and Indian War: Prelude to the American Revolution: 3 of 11
The Eighteenth Century was a period of contest between Britain and France for colonial supremacy. As one war ended the participants began to prepare for the next.The War of the Austrian Succession ended in 1748. The French had lost Louisberg, which guarded the mouth of the St. Lawrence river in the fighting, but it was return... More..
Arts & Humanities > 19th Century US History What if the South won the Civil War?: 3 of 8
Playing counter-factual history is good fun, but to succeed, and create a credible scenario, the player needs to stick as closely as possible to what actually happened, rather than allow the imagination to take flight. Thus, although a Confederate victory would almost certainly have effected the outcome of Napoleon 111's litt... More..
Travel > Travel Planning & Advice What you should know about drinking tap water in Mexico: 2 of 5
Hygiene In MexicoYou must have heard the horror stories about Mexican hygiene, especially the water. Well, they are all true, so be very careful with what you eat and drink.Let's look at the water first of all, because it is the one issue that all tourists have been told to worry about.The water tends to leave the purificatio... More..
Politics, News & Issues > International Politics (Other) The future of the nation-state in the post-modern world: 1 of 2
If we had to put a date to the end of the modern era it would be 1991 and the collapse of the Soviet Union. Of course, the demise of modernity had been announced already by the likes of Francis Fukuyama, who told us that we were living at The End of History. To be fair to Dr. Fukuyama, he did put a question mark after his tit... More..
Computers & Technology > Internet Tips How to write a sponsored blog posting: 1 of 2
Many companies are using sponsored blog postings to increase their Internet profiles. Unfortunately, far too many bloggers think that writing an original blog entry involves nothing more than copying a paragraph from somewhere, linking to it, and then adding a one line comment. This is not original content: it is little more ... More..
Arts & Humanities > 19th Century US History The Irish who fought for Mexico (1846-1848): 1 of 1
The St. Patrick's BattalionIntroductionFew people outside Mexico and Ireland have heard of this Mexican army unit that helped defend the country during the Mexican-American War of 1846-48. Although eventually named after St. Patrick, the body was neither entirely Irish nor totally Catholic. Nevertheless, its most famous comma... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Pagan & Earth-Based Religions La Santa Muerte: Mexico's Death Goddess: 1 of 1
If you have never heard of the new religion that is sweeping Mexico, you soon will. It has spread as far north as California and as far south as Argentina. If a religion can do that in less than twenty years, then crossing the Atlantic should pose no real problem: expect the first shrine to open in Great Britain some time soo... More..