Open Writing

Jeff Deck's Fearless War On Typos

Sat, 17 May 2008 12:12:00 +0000

A New England man is on a 'crusade to edit America'. Jeff Deck is a man who hates typos, as star reporter Eric Shackle reveals.

58 � Hopes of Churchill Leave

Sat, 17 May 2008 11:22:00 +0000

�29 November: 'On guard with Sid and Jake, ground wet and muddy and boots wet through ... still no letter from Suzette, wrote to her again to say I was getting worried. Rumoured that we may stay here a while. Three hour standby cancelled. Jack and I made a cribbage board and played most of day. Ended up "straights"!' �

The war in Italy grinds on, but there is talk of special leave for fighting men. Jack Merewood continues his vivid account of his wartime experiences.

Just Another Sunday

Sat, 17 May 2008 10:10:00 +0000

Ronnie Bray tells a marvelous story - a story for all time.

Gentle Mist

Sat, 17 May 2008 09:12:00 +0000

A gentle mist is part of Mother Nature's way of blessing a new day.

For more of William Burkholder's poems please click on North American Dreaming in the menu on this page.

And do visit his Web site http://www.freewebs.com/nirvanasgate/index.htm

Meet My Mother - Part One

Sat, 17 May 2008 07:56:00 +0000

...'I haven't told my mother about us,' he said.

'What?' I just stared at him in amazement. We'd been going out at least twice a week for ages, well months anyway, and he hadn't even mentioned me? I could see there was some big problem here, and I wasn't sure I was up to facing it...

Was there something wrong with his mother? Shirley Hendwood begins an intriguing story.

Shirley writes for Bonzer! magazine. Please visit www.bonzer.org.au

Painful? Only When I Laugh?

Fri, 16 May 2008 12:12:00 +0000

Cyclist Enid Blackburn comes down to Earth with a bump.

Keep It Simple, Sam

Fri, 16 May 2008 12:08:00 +0000

..I must have been around ten when I broke away from the children's quarters and wandered up and down the aisles, back and forth, in and out, left and right. There were books all over the place. If I wanted to read them all, and I did, I had to get started...

Gloria MacKay illuminates the wonder and delight of books and libraries.

Candy, Sweets And Lollies

Fri, 16 May 2008 11:22:00 +0000

Candy, cute, faucet, gerrymander� Wordsmith Brian Barratt turns an inquiring eye on another batch of Americanisms.

This is the second in a series of three articles.

For lots more intellectual fun do please cisit Brian�s Web site The Brain Rummager www.alphalink.com.au/~umbidas/

Soul Searching

Fri, 16 May 2008 10:10:00 +0000

One in four Britons think that Winston Churchill was a mythical character, Peter Hinchliffe reports.

"I'm Stewed''

Fri, 16 May 2008 09:12:00 +0000

Wow! Talking food!

Rony Pataky�s rhymes raise a spooky prospect.

Do visit Ron�s laughter-filled Web site http://worlds-premiere-ransom-note-factory.us/

Seaside Bingo

Fri, 16 May 2008 07:56:00 +0000

When you're retired it's enjoyable to watch other folk working, says one of Mike Shaw's dialect-speaking characters.

Driven To Drink

Thu, 15 May 2008 12:14:00 +0000

...You'd think in this age of electronic wizardry that renewing a driving license wouldn't be a headache. Alas, migraine has struck with a vengeance. For I'm the holder of a Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) license with the word "Malawi" prominently displayed...

Mike Wood enters a bureaucratic nightmare.

Mike is the author of 'Warm Heart' - a novel about corruption, aid and treachery in a Southern African country. Copies can be ordered from the publisher at http://www.justdone.co.za/index.php

The Lads Are Back

Thu, 15 May 2008 12:12:00 +0000

The boys are back to sing a little song for us in David Marsh's latest cartoon.

David Benny assists David in posting his cartoons on the Net. Mr. Benny also runs a marvellous website http://www.smce.org.uk/ where you can listen to classical music.

Oak Leaves Big As Squirrels' Ears

Thu, 15 May 2008 11:22:00 +0000

Jerry Selby recalls farming as it was way back then.

A Merry Koh Chang

Thu, 15 May 2008 10:10:00 +0000

Andrew Hicks tells of his Christmas on Koh Chang island.

Do please visit Andrew's Web sites
http://www.thaigirl2004.com/
http://www.thaigirl2004.blogspot.com/

And visit one of these sites if you wish to purchase his book

www.monsoonbooks.com.sg
http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_ss_b/026-5652098-6994033?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=Thai+Girl&Go.x=9&Go.y=13