Writings
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The rest of this quiet little alcove is the home of my other writing activities and interests. So, if you have peeped through the curtain, why not take a look around this little space?
On the page you will find a few whimsical little stories of daily life, some
short (and dated) travel pieces, a more recent exercise in writing an op-ed
piece about the stubborn arrogance of a
powerful media corporation – both ephemeral cyber fish and chip paper and a
recyclable theme, alas. Possibly of most general interest are one or two practical articles on French and Spanish pronunciation.
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Language Spanish Pronunciation for the Media
and Others Which Type of Language Student are you?
Colloquial English Exercises (Sample) Daily life Unexpected Downfall of an Upright Man Computer and Internet Microsoft:
the end of an Era (still to be written) Cyber bullies (still to be written …) |
Media, Corporations, Politics & Current Affairs New Hope for Disempowered Women under Authoritarian Régimes: The Spanish Experience (1960-2000) NewYorkTimesgate: op-ed re New York Times digging its heels in Travel Spain Yesterday and Today (in Spanish) Books Translation of a short story by Manuel de Pedrolo On
another site you will find a number of brief book reviews (on my shelf at Bookcrossing.com)
along with profound gratitude to my Mother for starting me off on the path of
reading, and to Public Libraries (and University Libraries) for subsidising
part of a wonderfully enriching journey of discovery,
pleasure and opportunity. |
On a different site are some investigations
into a contemporary example of charisma,
unconditional faith, and myth-making.