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Category Archives: Unpublished Articles
Pretty Ribbons of Pain
(I took the decision to post this after having received excellent feedback from many editors, sadly though mainstream publication is unrealistic due to the advertising paid for by chocolate companies to magazines.The advertising is a major source of many magazines … Continue reading
Posted in Unpublished Articles
Tagged Chocolate, Cocoa, Easter, Easter eggs, Ivory coast, slavery
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Terrapin Tragedy
(Another example of my work, this time a report for a children’s newspaper) At an Italian reserve, hundreds of terrapins are dying because of over-crowding. What was supposed to be a sanctuary for unwanted reptiles has now become a threat … Continue reading
Billy Mackenzie – The Voice with Wings
Karen Carpenter, Sylvester James and Billy Mackenzie, all have one thing in common: Voices so unique that a just few bars into a song and they are instantly recognisable. There is no mistaking Karen’s velvet notes, Sylvester’s falsetto or Billy’s … Continue reading