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When I was twelve, I belonged to a girl guides' troop. We met in the evening. I had to walk home, on my own, at about nine o'clock when it was dark and quiet. I used to be afraid the whole time until I got home.  (It was only about a ten or fifteen minute walk but it...

I'm being stalked by the green-eyed monster. I'm trying to give it the slip by keeping my head down and my nose clean, and thinking happy thoughts. But, I can still see it, out of the corner of my eye, lurking around the corner. So many of my editing clients have had...

This week hasn't been a good news week for women. A lady in the Sudan is on death row because she became a Christian. Her mother is Christian and her father is Muslim. She married a Christian man and converted. That action earned her the death penalty. She wasn't...

It's the crack of dawn (9.15 am) and I've been up since 8. I've been awake since 7.00 but I kept hoping sleep would reclaim me. We're having a garage sale. I've discovered that there are an inordinate amount of people who are loud and cheerful, very early in the...

I went to a memorial service the other day for a 35 year old young man. He had mental health issues. He was unable to hold down a job, so he didn't have much money. His mind often went on strange, intriguing flights of fancy, so his role in society was limited. Many...

I'm sure, dear readers, that you're all appalled, dismayed and disgusted by the kidnapping of the Nigerian school girls. From what I've read about the situation, I gather the only unusual thing about this (for Nigeria) is the number. It's not the first time this has...