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66 Twos and threes (1989)

May 22, 2021

He laughed, a laughed. That didnae happen often in thae days.
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Journalism – the study of

Mar 25, 2021

What do you consider to be the main advantages and drawbacks in examining journalism from an academic perspective? “You get one experience of a thing when you look along it and another when you look at it. Which is the “true” or “valid” experience? Which tells you most about the thing?” (Lewis, 1945) Clive Staples … More Journalism – the study of

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The land of saints and schemers

Jan 24, 2021

Rich children’s laughter still echoing down through the centuries. A shaft of sunlight through the trees catches my eye, glinting off the feeding trough that ensured the livestock never went without food. … More The land of saints and schemers

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63 – We are family (2020)

Nov 18, 2020

“We’ve never really spoke about how I felt growing up with an addict as a brother and all the issues that came with it. ” … More 63 – We are family (2020)

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60 – One moment in time (2008)

Jul 16, 2020

Tracy and I have seen the faithfulness of God in ways which we knew in theory, that is the Bible told us. but now we know for ourselves that so many of His promises are true. … More 60 – One moment in time (2008)

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59 – Ingredients (2008)

Jul 15, 2020

I did it! I finally did it! Through the clouds of my mind and my own (indulgent) low self esteem in this area of my private universe, I came up with a success. Now this was not a universe shattering, Sky News Headlines sort of success, but that is all relative anyway. … More 59 – Ingredients (2008)

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Leg kicks

Dec 2, 2019

last time it was barbed
pulling my skin
ripping and tugging
blood from there … More Leg kicks

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58 Weekend at Baird Street (1986-89)

Nov 26, 2019

“No matter your opinion of how cushy prisons maybe, a police station cell door clunking closed behind you, with the noise moving in waves around you, let you know you were going nowhere. Neither that day nor in life.” … More 58 Weekend at Baird Street (1986-89)

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57 – Hole in the wall (1977)

Sep 29, 2019

“um told us to gather up our stuff (we had not been there long enough to have much). She kept anxiously switching between staring out the living room window and going through the front door to the close entrance, watching for something. If any of us asked what was wrong we would get the “nothing” reply. ” … More 57 – Hole in the wall (1977)

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53 – Knives – KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK (1986)

May 1, 2019

“”That’s Paddy’s boy.” says number 2. Even some of the Police called my dad by his nickname. “Ah know whit tae dae wi him.”” … More 53 – Knives – KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK (1986)

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