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The Conversation

Uchenna VictoriaMay 8, 2020

The Conversation written by: Uchenna Victoria Her voice betrayed her, gestures accompanying. The younger woman swore she didn’t understand. For the ...

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Moments Frozen In Time

Fay Marmalich-VietmeierMay 7, 2020

Moments Frozen In Time written by: Fay Marmalich-Vietmeier "The time will come when temporal shall cease This time revolving wheel shall rest in peac...

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Father’s Veil

Corey BrockingtonJune 19, 2019

Father's Veil written by: Corey Brockington Unworldly? Shirley oblivious in lighthouse Her venture is without coma, oh, sleepless Shirley fishing ha...

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Thinking! The Miracle That Be

Emily LandApril 19, 2019

Thinking! The Miracle That Be written by: Emily Land Thinking how different life would be, If she ever decided to leave. The miracle that be He was...

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Wine and Cheese

Robyn MacKinnonMarch 24, 2019

Wine and Cheese written by: Robyn MacKinnon @art_rat looking forward to don't eat the dining table I mean, wine and cheese ...

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Lessons

John WestFebruary 18, 2019

Lessons written by: John West She cried last night. Selfish tears, trying to have her own way. Young hopes dashed to the ground. Because her sens...

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Truth About Parenting

Brian Wayne SmithMarch 2, 2017

Truth About Parenting written by: Brian Wayne Smith @briansmith3575 Want to know the truth about being a parent? It's hard. The end. Tha...

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Bridie is just a wife, mother and grandmother who loves to write. She is a retired teacher and is also a busy photographer. She lives with her husband in the countryside in west Limerick. Her late dad was a popular and successful poet and author. She discovered that she had a flair for writing following retirement when life slowed down a little. She was encouraged by family members to develop this hidden gift. As grandchildren arrived she was inspired to write about experiences with them and has had articles and poems published in local newspapers and journals. She is working towards publishing a book of her writings in the near future.

ALBERT CAMUS’S – 'THE PLAGUE' - ITS RELEVANCE TODAY by GS Subbu

How relevant is the ‘The Plague’ to the present scenario we find ourselves in? It is really astounding that when you go through the book you realize that what is happening now is very similar to what has been described in graphic detail decades ago. Whether it is the fear psychosis, the measures taken to prevent the spread of the epidemic, the dedicated and tireless work of groups of individuals in taking care of the afflicted, the resistance to the imposition of stringent regulations by the authorities and lastly the realization that we have to move on but with a changed perspective and living a new life.
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