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I share my time between London, England and Laguna Province, Philippines. I've travelled extensively throughout both countries, and each in their own way have been inspirational in my writings, particularly in the areas of travel, culture, history and conservation.

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Politics, News & Issues > Environmental Awareness What changes are occurring to America's Great Lakes, what is causing the changes and why does it matter?: 4 of 8
With an area of nearly 32,000 square miles Lake Superior is the largest freshwater lake in the world. Together with its four siblings, Huron, Erie, Michigan and Ontario, they combine to produce North America's quintet of great lakes which together contain 84 percent of the continent's surface fresh water and 21 percent of th... More..
Sciences > Water & Oceanography The reason why coral reefs are being depleted in southeast Asia: 2 of 4
the Coral Triangle covers an area over two million square miles and is home to seventy-five percent of all known coral species. It is embraced by the south-east Asian waters of Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, the Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste, The threats which face this fragile eco-system are many,... More..
Arts & Humanities > European History William Jobling: Last man to be gibbeted: 1 of 1
It was cold. It always was on the slake. The wind would whistle across the barren mud, where the earth melded into sludge towards the river. The river, the giver and taker of life, the source of existence. The artery that carried the ships between the damp, dingy docks and the wide, frightening sea. The ships. Since her earl... More..
Arts & Humanities > European History Did Henry VIII's decision to break from the Vatican have any effect on society today?: 1 of 1
Henry VIII dismissed Rome and established his own church. A simple statement of fact, which barely reflects the magnitude of the act. He was the king of England, but not supreme. At least, not as long as he answered to the Pope. A case of loves desire, passionate excess, and an inability to father a son with his first wife l... More..
Pets & Animals > Vets & Pet Health Pet health insurance: Is it a good idea?: 3 of 5
Are you a careless and irresponsible dog owner if you don't insure your precious pooch? Or does your vet exist to further the coffers of pet insurance companies? If an animal constitutes an asset in the areas of farming and sport, where their breeding and performance is crucial to livelihoods, then clearly a veterinary surge... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Nature: 399 of 632
A tree did fall this summer morn, a cry for help did echo through the air, When the man he came, and with Axe without care, did smite, did bite, into the wood which stood, for ages in the ground. For no more will we speak to our perennial friend, no more will he sing to the sky, for man did come and cut out his tongue, to ma... More..
Sciences > Water & Oceanography Animals of the Great Barrier Reef: 7 of 11
From Thursday Island on the north-east tip of Australia, the Great Barrier Reef in the Coral Sea stretches south for 1,600 miles embracing a collection of almost 3000 individual reefs and 900 islands. A UNESCO heritage site since 1981, it is acclaimed as one of the seven natural wonders of the world, and the only one visible... More..
Sciences > Water & Oceanography A look at efforts to save coral reefs: 4 of 6
Coral reefs are not faded paintings on the walls of pyramids, nor ancient artifacts from antiquity. They are living, breathing, threatened jewels of the planet which require protection now while they exist. Otherwise, much sooner than anticipated, their memory will be nothing more than a dead collection of a dried and wither... More..
Sports & Recreation > Sports & Recreation (Other) How the Ashes cricket series got its name: 9 of 13
1882 was the year English cricket died. Beaten by Australia on English soil, the defeat sent the nation apoplectic. Such was the extent of shock, the Sporting Times, a British weekly newspaper, subsequently printed a mock obituary lamenting the death of English cricket and ended the piece with "The body will be cremated and ... More..
Travel > Air Travel & Airlines The best airports to get delayed in: 4 of 5
The best airport to get delayed in is the one you are beginning your very first journey from. As churlish and facetious this may sound, the obvious reason is that it will be in your own state or country. Whatever the inconvenience or discomfort experienced, it's far better that it occurs within familiar territory. Being stra... More..