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Have faith – fave hi-hat
Have faith – fave hi-hat
If you’re inclined in your personal faith towards thoughts of a Supreme Being, you might like to consider that perhaps God was a drummer.
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A camel on the coast
A camel on the coast
James writes about his travels to Mount Dromedary.
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Shakespeare in 2016… does it hold up?
Shakespeare in 2016… does it hold up?
James shares a review about seeing a Shakespeare play.
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How about writing about sugar, Sugar?
How about writing about sugar, Sugar?
An exploration of sugar.
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The strange coincidences that happen to me every few years!
The strange coincidences that happen to me every few years!
A rumination about three deaths that have significance for me.
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I’m an armchair critic and I don’t care!
I’m an armchair critic and I don’t care!
I freely admit that I’m an armchair critic – aren’t we all?
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