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Where Are We Now? Ted Kaczynski and Technological Society

By HarryC on Sat, 14 Sep 2024

Ted Kaczynski, otherwise known as the 'Unabomber', died in June 2023 - twenty-five years into his eight life sentences in prison for his crimes...

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Taking Care 6 (i)

By HarryC on Sat, 14 Sep 2024

It didn't take me long to settle down into the job and become a respected team member at the day centre. It was the same at Remus Lodge, too. I was...

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What is Autism? A brief guide...

By HarryC on Fri, 13 Sep 2024

This week, I and some peers began our second year of delivering 'autism' workshops to 4th-year medical students at the local university...

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Well said, Di!

Posted on Sat, 15 Jan 2022

JC was routinely denounced as a Marxist - usually by people who've never read a word of Marx, and perpetuate the usual misunderstandings and misinformation about him. 'Look at the Soviet Union. Look at North Korea.' Okay, yeah... look at them...

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Hi Jane

Posted on Sun, 02 Jan 2022

Reading this story this morning has made my day! I'm self-isolating at the moment, trying to focus on things other than Facebook (just deactivated from there at last - one addiction I can do without now!), so thought it was time to get back to...

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Enjoyed this

Posted on Tue, 28 Dec 2021

It reminded me of years gone by, when I had a huge collection of pencils and notepads - and used them! Not used a pencil in ages. Perhaps it's good to get back to basics.

I never really understood the HB, 4B, 2B stuff, mind.

I...

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Loved it!

Posted on Mon, 27 Dec 2021

Hi Rich,

As you know, I'm a fan of John McNulty. You're a worthy successor. I love reading short pieces like this. Great characters, slices of life - and lines to kill for:

To Whosit,

For your consideration....

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Thank you all!

Posted on Sun, 26 Dec 2021

I'm so grateful for your comments, folks. They mean a lot, truly. To be honest, I haven't really been able to focus on writing or reading since the Covid crisis began. It's had a huge impact on my mental health. However, I recently got a...

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Yeah. I fictionalised it

Posted on Mon, 04 Mar 2019

Yeah. I fictionalised it this time. I don't like defining people by their features, but it's the kind of thing kids notice. No offence to anyone with large noses. I've got large ears!

I can remember that day like it was yesterday. ...

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Chapter 5 (2)...

Posted on Sun, 03 Mar 2019

Chapter 5 (2)...

I had three of Michael. One as a small child, standing beside a Christmas tree, grinning a toothy grin as he held a bottle of beer up to a pint jug. Clearly something posed by dad. It always brought a smile to mum,...

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Cheers, mate. It was the

Posted on Fri, 01 Mar 2019

Cheers, mate. It was the colour of cotton, rather than like it... but I know what you mean. Ash-grey is a cliche, too. Hard to avoid 'em, really.

Minimum wage doesn't even get paid by some companies. Some garment factories in Leicester...