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    Town Meeting Today – All are welcome

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    November 15, 2013

    Pangloss, Illinois has a magnificent Town Hall. This week it has thrown open its doors and invited the World in to debate the issue – How much tolerance is enough? It is hoped that there will be contributions from a diverse range of seasoned debaters, crackpots and harmless, doddering reactionaries.…

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    Autumn by reisekim

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    November 15, 2013

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    The dog ate my email

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    November 11, 2013

    Returning home fatigued, too tired to microwave yesterday’s leftovers, I plonked myself in front of the computer and logged in to my new app, PerfectLife. PerfectLife let me be the person I dreamed of becoming. Rich, successful, a family man with great teen-aged kids and a wife who accepted me…

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    Fear of splashback

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    November 9, 2013

    The man approached the urinal full of trepidation (as well as urine). It had been pointed out to him on several occasions by his long-suffering partner that his accuracy in the peeing department was sadly lacking. He was determined to turn a corner and make his aim more true. This…

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    Trust politicians and statistics equally?

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    November 7, 2013

    I have just watched the leader of one party here in Northern Ireland say that he chooses to believe the former head of the IRA about whether Gerry Adams was in the IRA or not. Such riveting questions get dug up every now and then just to sling some mud…

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    butterflies : one,two,three :) by Mustafa ILHAN

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    November 7, 2013

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    ! by João Pedro

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    November 5, 2013

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    Weekend break in Glasgow

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    November 4, 2013

    I am over in Glasgow for a wee break, staying in my son’s shared flat around the corner from Partick Thistle football club. The trip over was a pleasant surprise.  I found a spot in a very smart bar at the bow of the Stena Line Ferry and sat down…

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    Pagan festivals

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    November 2, 2013

    Halloween has been and gone with a mushy pumpkin head to prove it. These quasi religious festivals have changed over time, and Halloween is no exception. The Christian religious calendar has been adapted to some pagan holidays, but the similarity does not invalidate the occasion for rejoicing or marking a…

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    Life is beautiful by Laura DeLamater

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    November 2, 2013

    gorgeous!

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