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The Value of Life

The Value of Life During my time in the local hospital in a single room I felt mainly very dead. However, during infrequent moments...

Blog Odds & Sods

Sound versus Noise

Sound versus Noise For many years I lived in an apartment in a small rural compound, inhabited by traditional families. With my own son...

Adoption Blog

Birthdays

Birthdays January is the month when I “observe” my birthday, so, what’s not to like about that ‘special’ day, as some people label it?...

Blog Odds & Sods

The Imposing Poppy

The Imposing Poppy On the first day of this year, we sat down to discuss how we would celebrate my son’s 50th birthday in...