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The Journey Of A Song
The Journey Of A Song By Paul McCann The first time I discovered songs presenting themselves to me was as a child growing up in Belfast, Northern...
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Love letter to Van Morrison
Shall I wage war on you because your church differs from mine? Oh no, I will learn from you. Hymns to the silence. Into the mystic. I love you, but...
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On Achill Island
What good’s a house without a penny whistle?
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Is there Someone Supernatural Powerful?
[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Musings and wonderings, ideas swirl; is there a Being unseen, supreme, real? And is He kind, does He see, is...
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Admission (1)
The chain-link shook after he let go. A low rattle, the kind that carried. Cody hung from the top bar for a second with his sneakers scraping the...
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Second Time Lucky
First time is free; most people get one by default. A quirk of biology. Most of the time, it's exactly what's needed; life goes on as it should. The...
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The Light 3
She thought about her life. She had thought of human beings as weak creatures. She had joined the military. She found freedom there. She killed...
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Chrysalis
Two years. Two years spent debating. Two years spent wondering. Two pathways, yet... For two years, they remained untrodden. The first step is always...
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JINN-3's Final Wish
“Greetings, seeker. You have awakened JINN‑3. You may make three requests.”
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GOODBYE, SOUL BROTHER 2 - cont
2.193. A hollow sound . As if bankrupt of solidity . Sounds like a vocal tremor, somewhat, as if often released by a woman during a vulvanic eruption...
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Another fund raising challenge for you. 32. Teeth Tales.
Another fund raising challenge for you. 32. Teeth Tales. Anything toothy, from teething, tugging your own molars out etc. Four awards on offer. Gold...
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Lost in Translation
Not long after my mother was widowed (not my father, this was two husbands in), I persuaded her to come on a short holiday with me. We decided on...
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Quiz of the Week
For this quiz you will need to wear one of the appropriate uniforms used by most proper quiz contestants. This could be large matching jumpers (for...
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violence begets violence
Violence begets violence, unless it's a knockout blow. Then, the violence stops!
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Ghigau 28
28. Wednesday 19th — Watford (again) After breakfast, Lenny had to leave behind a tearful Lydia to be comforted by her grandmother. The tug on his...
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Bron-18
Continued from Chpater 17: Bron-17 | ABCtales Wednesday morning. The sun, still hidden, but beginning to brighten the clouds. The roar of the...
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Apple Strudel Surprise
Granny Peach was a peach. Not a literal peach, she wasn’t orange with hints of red, (although she was round and a little furry, especially round the...
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Recipe for Disaster!
He left out the pinch of humour …
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The Mythic Embassy
I exist, even if you cannot place me.
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Purple Mountain - Part 3
The village was looking just as good as it could in the bright sunshine of late morning. Dill placed her arm in Arty’s and indulged in the fullest...
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