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I have 328 stories published in 0 collections on the site.
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I enjoy reading and writing for fun. My other interests include blues guitar, local history, painting, art appreciation and tea rooms. My background is in the sociology of mental health care.
My tragic-comic novel 'Looking Through the Windows of Madness' can be read elsewhere on this site under the pen name Leo Vine-Knight. https://www.abctales.com/user/leo-vine-knight

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Lost in Complexity

Sociologists pointed out long ago how societies have moved from relatively simple structures to ever more complicated ones. The hunter/gatherer...
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Feminism and Literature

This is just an idle observation, but possibly one worth making. It's obvious that great strides have been made towards gender equality during the...
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Stepping Stones

I had intended to chart the course of my life by identifying the 'stepping stones' of my most embarrassing moments. As the memories surfaced in ever...

Extolling the Virtues of a Mundane Past

In the Bash Street Kids, there was always Smiffy. I loved Jimi Hendrix, he was very riffy. My first curry, produced excrement niffy. Even a day later...

Sweet

I always enjoyed a good old rolo, Now and again, the holy polo. Distant memories too, of a minty yo-yo. All great, watching Napoleon Solo.

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Posted on Wed, 05 Aug 2026

Hi there. Thanks very much for your comment. Yes, it's certainly true that female writers existed before the 20th century, but it seems that many felt that publishers and the public would be more receptive if they wrote with male pseudonyms (e.g...

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Memories

Posted on Wed, 17 Jul 2024

Thanks for your comment Jenny. It's a bit sad the way life peters out, but as long as we did most of what we could do, that remains an important consolation. Personally, I have an obstinate belief in reincarnation!

Not sure if I want to...

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Posted on Tue, 09 Jul 2024

Thanks very much for your comment. Glad you enjoyed the piece. 

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Posted on Sat, 12 Aug 2023

Thanks very much for your comment. I hope there's a smile hiding somewhere in every tale. Cheers. Kevin.

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