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Having always had a major interest in writing and music,I am lucky enough these days to have an outlet for both. On the music front I play in a couple of bands, these days mainly at a local level. My writing seem to sprawl across a wide range of genres and

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Arts & Humanities > Ancient History Scientific evidence of a worldwide flood: 1 of 11
For thousands of years people have been reading about a worldwide flood, from the biblical story of Noah and his ark and from such Middle Eastern myths as the Epic of Gilgamesh, which seems to be an earlier version of the same. But away from these more specific tales, almost every culture that has left a record seems to have... More..
Arts & Humanities > Colonial & Early American The pivotal role of the French in the American Revolution: 1 of 11
To understand the background of the American War of Independence or the Revolutionary War, as it is sometimes called, an understanding of the previous few decades is required. Between the 1756 and 1763, the Seven Years war was taking place, wars fought by European powers from Canada and the Caribbean and from the Atlantic to... More..
Hobbies & Games > Role Playing & War Games Dungeons and Dragons: Tips for dungeon masters: 2 of 21
Below are a few guide lines to aid the DM run a successful and interesting campaign. 1.Ideas. Where do you get the ideas that form the basis of your adventures. The most obvious place is to read the rules, then read them again. Ask yourself how monsters, magic items and spells might be interestingly combined. Many adventures... More..
Arts & Humanities > Middle Ages History of the Knights Templar: 1 of 9
On a day in March in 1314, after seven years of questioning, imprisonment and brutal torture, two old men were dragged from their cells through the crowded streets of Paris and on an island in the Seine were tied to stakes over piles of hot coals and literally roasted to death. Brutal even by the excesses of the day, who wer... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Blade Runner: 1 of 9
The world of Blade Runner is a world of contrasts; it is at once familiar and strange, futuristic and retrospective, sprawling and confined. Set against the backdrop of the Los Angeles of the not too distant future with its dramatic skylines, and urban decadence is a cast of characters who almost seem as updates from a 1950s... More..
Hobbies & Games > Role Playing & War Games Role-playing: Campaign settings that don't involve dungeons or dragons: 1 of 9
Dungeons and Dragons, with those two words in the late seventies a whole new genre in gaming was launched on the world which has grown into a multi million dollar industry which has grown to encompass the internet, consol games, films, novels and a whole host of other outlets. Though having grown into an all-encompassing gen... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Culture & Community Halo 2 game addicts unite: 1 of 8
Those of you who have read my various art attacks, that is reviews, will probably not have me pegged as a console gamer, and in general I'm not. However I first experienced the original Halo a few years ago and found it to be one of the most fun ways of sitting on your backside for hours on end wasting your life away. When d... More..
Arts & Humanities > American Literature Book reviews: Angels and Demons, by Dan Brown: 1 of 8
For a long time I resisted the urge to be dragged into the whole Dan Brown phenomenon, not being a big devourer of thrillers and without much expectation of its merits I stayed away. When I finally succumbed to the Da Vinci Code, I found that there was much to be said for the book. It may not be the most elegant of literatur... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: King Arthur: 1 of 8
The historical action film is a popular genre these days, and one that unfortunately is generally not done well. Generaly there will always be a conflict of interests, the balance of making a audience friendly action movie against a potrayal of history is a very difficult thing to do, and with King Arthur I think that the wr... More..
Health & Fitness > Herbal & Natural Remedies Mint leaves and health benefits: 1 of 8
Peppermint and Spearmint are the two best known of the mints but there are literally hundreds of varieties, due to the fact that they form natural hybrids with each other. Spearmint is thought to be the oldest and is the one referred to in older writings, and all mints were indeed considered to be one and the same up until 1... More..