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An Introduction to Intelligence (Part 1).

An Introduction to Intelligence (Part 1). By Salim Shahbudeen Meghani Life is so varied; where inputs differ, processes differ and outputs differ...

Paw-Paw Told Me

On my seventh birthday, Paw-Paw called me to his side. He handed me a shiny dime. My eyes then opened wide. He said: “Don’t spend it all in one place...
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A Glass Winter 7

Heat, oppressive heat. They said it would be 39°C in the city. Those unfortunate enough to be outside hustled from one air-conditioned lobby to another, a constant tirade of disbelief. It cannot be this hot, this is ridiculous.

Shameless Plug

Penderecki, Pere Ubu Yo La Tengo Husker Du Ornette Coleman, John Coltrane, Dr John and Georgie Fame Captain Beefheart Philip Glass John Foxx singing...

Celebrate success

When you can
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Another bar, another beer

Nodes of self-discovery
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Prints In Snow

Hushed was the silence those furry white limbs when first snow came and eyes were excited, to look back glimpse with doggy delight at those...

Dust to Dust

Goodbye Gran.

Sunbed City

Walnut skinned in Sunbed City career consumers all fake tan Z-list celebs- famed for shopping, spend-spend-spending all they can. Shopping malling...
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Transients

Dead-eyed , drifting, homeless, rolling, streetwise kids , and bedroll beggars, Buckfast couraged, words declaiming, Shopdoor slurring , slumped and...
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Conundrums, Referendums and Anti Semitism

Its a conundrum that we just can't solve. Should we stay or should we go? Will we wreck our economy or lose our rights? Or will we save a hell of a lot of money and give tax cuts to the rich?

A Siren Sang Of Love

I refer to the beauty in a siren call and I mean only that in this poem of love.
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April in Paris 1990 - part 2

The Cambronne Hotel was a fairly modern looking building with a sort of honeycomb of brown panels going up the sides of it. These we later discovered...

Someone's Son Chapter 4

CHAPTER FOUR It's okay Sheldon; take it easy. He was sure butterflies were having a party inside his chest. His stomach hurt and palms sweaty. In...

Power: Prologue

A gust of warm spring wind danced through the dark forest, carrying the scent of honey suckle along the nose of a lonely old man. He sat upon a...

Laughter Between The Lines

Laughter Between The Lines - By Paul McCann . The laughter of confidence is the evidence of proof . The laughter of arrogance is the denial of truth...

Ballinderry Onions

Ballinderry Onions By Paul McCann Ballinderry onions with nettle tops and stew . Ballinderry onions they’ll fix up what’s wrong with you . Cut them...

Someone's Son Balance of Chapter 3

A strong grip then grasped the younger boy. Each finger wrestled their way around the slender hand and pulled him to his feet. Sheldon brushed off...

Of myths and monsters

Something about those roads, which once stretched mysteriously towards dull glass towers or the vanishing point of shade trees, and along which I’ve...

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