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Librarian. Parent of three, doing post-graduate professional writing course one unit at a time, as life permits.

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Pets & Animals > Cat Psychology Do cats understand us?: 2 of 62
Do cats understand us? Yes, if they want to, if it suits their current needs or desires, they do understand us. Very well. And if it doesn't suits their current need or desire, or interferes in any way with their comfort, they don't.They don't, for example, understand 'get off the comfy chair' unless it is said with an unshak... More..
Home & Garden > Cleaning (Other) Cheap ways to spruce up your bathroom: 1 of 21
I have lived in two rented houses that had horrible bathrooms. They were horrible for different reasons. One had a low-ceilinged shower recess with stained tiled sides, an ugly plastic shower curtain, and was situated such that no light entered it once the curtain was closed. A charming added extra was that in winter, when th... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Self-Healing How to spot opportunity when you are blinded by crisis: 2 of 27
A couple of years ago my husband suddenly and traumatically deserted me and our two young children in a small, isolated country town. He left silently, leaving the keys to a small video and bookshop we had with a mutual friend and a message that he 'would be back on Thursday'.He just didn't say which one.Not that that mattere... More..
Education > Adult Education What adult students should know: 4 of 38
When I returned to academic study at the age of 53 the experience was very different to going to university at 18. The basic demands were the same, but I wasn't. And yet I felt the same anxiety and doubt that I had at 18, the same feeling that I didn't really belong here, the same doubt about whether I would be able to do the... More..
Relationships & Family > Romance & Sexuality A study says students with higher IQs are less likely to be sexually active: 6 of 53
A study says students with higher IQs are less likely to be sexually active. Before agreeing or disagreeing with this statement it is necessary to evaluate the integrity of the study itself. A decision about the validity of the conclusion cannot be made without knowing, for example, who carried the study out; how many student... More..
Food & Drink > Cuisine & Food (Other) The pros and cons of processed foods: 1 of 7
Thre are a number of arguments against processed foods and these are;1. Fresh tastes better, always.2. Processed foods often have a higher content of salts, sugar and fats, and a wide range of preservatives and other chemical additives.3. Processed food uses more packaging and hence are less environmentally sound than fresh p... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values Create your life list: 13 of 90
I sat down to write my life list with a delightful sense of having been given permission to indulge. Why is it, I wonder that to sit and focus on what is important, without limitation, feels like reaching for something forbidden. Is it because we feel we 'should' rather than 'want'?I thought the search would be playful, liber... More..
Relationships & Family > Communication Skills How to say "no" without feeling badly: 5 of 33
People ask things of one another. It is part of being in a mutually supportive relationship. Family members ask things of each other, partners, work colleagues ask of their fellow team members, friends share. Sometimes its your time, sometimes money, sometimes support on a touchy issue, sometimes your labour, sometimes just y... More..
Creative Writing > Novel Excerpts Novel excerpts: Children's adventure: 2 of 10
The Prince loomed over the shivering shape at his feet.. His dark green eyes flashed in the half-light from the moon gleaming through the broken glass. "Where are they, where have they gone ..." His voice was harsh, guttural in the heavy night silence. The shadowy heap at his feet tried to scuttle backwards, a thin, dirty whi... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Christian: 101 of 296
My God speaks to me in silences,giving me answerswhen I wasn't asking questions,but should have beenMy God is a stirring without face or soundmaking things suddenly seemother than what I had thought they wereMy God is therebehind my waking mind, behind the mask of my thoughtsand the hidden place where another me lurks, imperf... More..