Category: Thoughts
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Do we rely too heavily on technology?
Technology is a wonderful thing. In many ways it’s why we enjoy a high level of comfort in our lives, improving our working and living conditions. But do you think our reliance on technology goes too far? Or is technology merely a tool for social development? As a writer I’ve explored the moral and ethical…
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When Sydney Ruled the World
I’ve been watching a lot of the Olympic coverage from Beijing this week. To be honest I’m not sure what to make of it all. So far the Games themselves have been good; the events have been much closer than in recent years and Michael Phelps and Usain Bolt have been outstanding. It’s a moment…
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Old Favourites
I didn’t realise it had been a week since I’d posted. Ever since I wrote my letter to Clare I’ve been a little distracted but I’m feeling better now; the emotion that it brought up is starting to settle down and I’m feeling more like myself again. I’m working on a couple of new posts…
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Dear Clare
I’ve been doing some soul-searching recently. A post by another blogger upset me and I’ve been trying to work out why. It brought up a lot of feelings about a friend who died when I was a child, feelings I thought I had moved past. I was wrong. I think the reason it upset me…
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The Mystery of the Montauk Monster
The Montauk Monster: Creature from the Deep or Something Else? I had a different post planned today but when I saw this photo I couldn’t let it go. For the last few days I’ve had hundreds of strange searches leading to an old post and they all seem to be looking for a picture of…
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Childhood Dreams
When I started this blog two years ago I had a different idea of what I wanted it to be about. You see, ever since I’ve been young I’ve wanted to be a journalist. If you asked me why, I’m not sure I could say; maybe I just wanted to be like Clark Kent (I…
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The Books That Changed My Life (part one)
I have some news. No, unfortunately I haven’t found an agent yet (although hopefully soon!); I’ve decided to start a second blog. I’ve spent the last few weeks setting it up, so feel free to have a look and let me know what you think. It’s called Modern Classics and came about when I decided…
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Indy Rides Again
I love Harrison Ford. He’s one of those actors that always feels familiar no matter what he’s in. It’s the same whenever I watch Clint Eastwood or Tom Hanks; they just become their parts and bring their experience to any film. At one time Ford had starred in the top five box office hits of…
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What does your email say about you?
Update: If you’re coming to this post from Google, this quiz is no longer available. If you’d like to take a similar one, try this one. Has it really been eleven days since my last post? I knew it had been a while but I didn’t realise it had been as long as that! I…
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Turn off your damn phone
Dear Mr. Inconsiderate, Remember me? I’m the young man who had the misfortune of sitting next to you on the bus the other day. Yes, the bearded guy with the big nose. So you do remember me. I’m glad because I definitely remember you. Could you do me a favour? The next time someone sits…