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Nick Sawyer is a keen fly fisherman and author. He has written several fishing books including 'Fishing on the Front Line'. He lives in Salisbury, England with his wife and three children.

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Politics, News & Issues > War in Iraq Setting a timetable for troop withdrawal from Iraq is a terrible mistake: 1 of 81
Modern warfare is all about delivering effects to achieve measurable conditions. The faster it can be done the better. However, any nation that fought a war to a timetable rather than conditions on the ground would risk defeat or certainly severe unintended consequences. A timetable for US withdrawal without any reference to ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Terrorism Does religion have anything to do with terrorism?: 6 of 51
It is hard to argue that religion does not have anything to do with terrorism when the perpetrators of the most horrific contemporary acts of terror produce videos saying they have done it in the name of their god. Whether the causes of terrorism are religious is a much more difficult issue but one that is inextricably linked... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Religion & Spirituality (Other) Should the Bible continue to be used for swearing-in ceremonies and in courtrooms?: 39 of 254
Swearing an oath on the Bible can only be for the benefit of three possible audiences. God himself, as it is his holy word that the oath is being sworn upon; the witness, as he is the one doing the swearing (in the biblical sense of the word rather the uttering of profanities!); or the court, as it is that body which insists ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > War in Iraq Should the US pull out its troops regardless of whether Iraq is ready to defend its people?: 30 of 164
The US and British invasion of Iraq and the subsequent occupation are side shows in a much bigger and longer lasting conflict. A conflict that Saddam Hussein managed to keep temporarily under control in Iraq through harsh and illegal methods. The conflict in question is the centuries old battle for the control of Islam and th... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Religion & Spirituality (Other) Should one's faith influence a citizen's vote?: 28 of 126
Democracy, the will of the people, requires candidates to present a convincing case for why they deserve your vote. Candidates will present their proposed manifesto for all to examine, question and probe. The one who presents the most convincing case will generally win. Once the candidate gets elected, he or she will be expec... More..
Home & Garden > Home & Garden (Other) Benefits of a patio heater: 1 of 4
Until about a week ago I couldn't see the point of outdoor patio heaters. If it was so cold outside that a heater was required, why would you want to be out there in the first place? That all changed last week when I was invited to a friend's winter warmer party. Now I am the proud owner of three patio heaters and love the am... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Political Issues Does the US under President Bush seem to be picking a fight with Iran?: 2 of 7
If President Bush wanted a fight with Iran it would have happened by now. The provocation by Iran has been massive and the region is full of US military hardware that could strike at the heart of Ahmedinejad's regime within minutes. But not a single shot has been fired at Iran nor has a single US soldier crossed the Iranian b... More..
Health & Fitness > Eating Disorders Recognizing the signs and symptoms of anorexia in teen girls: 5 of 17
Anorexia is a mental disorder not a physical one and parents of teen girls would do well to remember this fact. Once the physical signs of hollow gaunt faces, spindly limbs, reduced eating and rapid weight loss become apparent, the disease is already well developed and unfortunately in the later more dangerous stages. The abi... More..
Sports & Recreation > Skiing Buyer's guide to cross-country skis: 1 of 3
Cross-country skis come in two basic forms, the classic ski and the skating ski. The classical cross-country technique involves putting weight on one ski so that the centre area makes contact with the snow and sticks, thus allowing the other ski without any weight to be slid forward. The stick' on the ski comes from special w... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Environmental Awareness Easy to implement environmental resolutions for the new year: 29 of 77
Note to self "Monday, save the planet." If only it was that easy to implement what most people these days recognise as being a morally and financially sensible thing to do. The good news is that there are lots of little things we can do that when taken on their own right not seem like much, but when extrapolated across the wh... More..