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Have I gone over to the dark side – or just become part of the future?
I support locally-owned businesses. I don’t own an e-reader. Amazon won’t let me review friends’ books because I don’t spend money on the site. I didn’t begin actively using them until my book was nearly a year old because I relied on retail and direct sales. Should I...
About the kindness of strangers
I’ve never been a big fan of gin & tonic. Until now. It all started when I was lost and wandering in the historic old town of a small Spanish city. Google maps aren't particularly good in neighbourhoods where you can put your arms out and nearly touch each side of...
After all these years, there’s still a first time
Do you remember your first time? The first time you did something that made you think you might be an adult? That you might be a grown up, contributing member of society? Well, I don’t know if I’d go that far, but I’ve just had a landmark event, one that I’d never...