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Past Lives II

The novels of Mary Renault Life began on earth four billion years ago, perhaps even earlier than the earth: depends on how you define life. Since the first human was … Continue reading

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Saturday, 5 July, 2014 · Leave a comment

Past Lives I

The novels of Joan Grant Life began on earth four billion years ago, perhaps even earlier than the earth: depends on how you define life. Since the first human was … Continue reading

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Sunday, 29 June, 2014 · Leave a comment

Animals of myth

“Chimera, who breathed raging fire, a fearful, great, swift-footed and strong creature, who had three heads, one of a grim-eyed lion; in her hinderpart, a dragon; and in her middle, … Continue reading

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Sunday, 22 June, 2014 · Leave a comment

Haunted lives

In 1884 Arthur Rimbaud was in Harar Ethiopia and established in a business exporting coffee to Europe. He was 30 and had finally settled down after what could be considered … Continue reading

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Sunday, 15 June, 2014 · 2 Comments

The Fat Man

Fats Domino composed and released almost as many songs as the Beatles, had almost as many hits as they did, and performed for over 60 years, from the late 1940s, … Continue reading

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Monday, 9 June, 2014 · 6 Comments

Gothique

Alone, tortured, cursed by the devil, possessed by the devil, evil. Vlad Dracula in the 14th century might have been one of the first in Europe with the reputation but … Continue reading

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Monday, 2 June, 2014 · Leave a comment

_underWoman

With lingerie of this beauty wouldn’t a woman want to wear it over, not under? I’ve been looking at some favourite films again over the last week. All of them … Continue reading

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Tuesday, 27 May, 2014 · Leave a comment
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