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Am I on a Desert Island?

I have occasional chats with my friend who's busy writing a book on the effect of the soul on the body from the analytical and scientific viewpoint but of course the cell cannot be adequately contained under the remit of science and the way the word is used. Friend : Many people present themselves to us during the course of a day. The problem is we don't have the entire background story of the...

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Starting the day early

Coffee and some lovely home cooked bread which is so delicious you even don't need butter. Time to catch up on a couple of videos . The more I do it, the more I realize that I am at my best on waking. It is peaceful outside. I don't say 'quiet'. Pace is a positive quality, quiet is the absence of noise. The Soul Before Birth: A documentary on pre-birth memories Following the widespread sharing...

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Writing a book, article or diary entry from a standing start.

If we carried all our knowledge in our conscious mind, the burden would be too great and we would become unstable. The majority of what we know is in our subconscious mind or let us say our internal filing system. The problem is that due to lack of high quality conversations, people scarcely note our existence never mind take an interest in what we think. We are hard wired to communicate with...

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The Hall of Distorting Mirrors

The Hall of distorting mirrors     I have recently had cause to consider my position towards the mainstream media. Basically it means media controlled and paid for behind the scenes to have certain viewpoints  or world view. If we are hoping for the honest truth and transparency then we will look in vain. If you had billions of pounds at your disposal, wanted to stamp the world with...

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Can there ever be a day of doing nothing

I had been invited to Slimbridge Wetland Centre today but I visited the site which told me that parts of the reserve were closed for, guess what, our safety. Although it is absolutely lovely wonderful sunny weather and the drive would have been great I decided to leave it until the weather was better or should I say warmer. Another factor is that it costs c £18 to enter which is around the level...

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Post inaugural meeting reflections + Endoscopy operation

I'm writing this at 9.20pm after a very successful launch meeting for my new local writers group. It was obvious that over half the people were not local so we may re Christen it as a Somerset group of some sort but I've asked people to think about it. Nine people were invited and seven attended which I suppose for a new venture is not bad.  I do wish the two people who hadn't turned up could...

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