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Borders bookstore chain is wobbling on the brink of oblivion and considering the forces against it, I don’t think it’ll be long before it plummets over the edge. Voices lift above the muttering of the crowd: ‘They charged too much. Why pay $25.95 for...

A lot of creative people seem to suffer from roller-coaster moods. One week (day?) there’s sheer delight to be alive: birds are chirping, coffee is brewing, butterflies are on the wing and ideas are flowing like a river. The next week (day?) that old black dog...

Dear Agent, won’t you come out to play? Dear Agent, whatcha got to say? I did all that you told me to It’s beautiful and so are you Dear Agent, won’t you come out to play? Dear Agent, open up your eyes You might find, it’s a nice surprise The word...

In the last 12 months I’ve been particularly impressed by the work of two authors. Both have written for the younger market, but don’t let that fool you. Any adult who appreciates an engrossing story and skillful, beautiful writing, will love them....

Tomorrow is Chinese New Year. After the January we’ve all had, isn’t it nice we get another go at starting 2011? In the top half of the world (the Southern Hemisphere) we’ve been deluged with floods. (Who says you Northerners are the top half? Just...

One of the things that get up my nose is having to re-boot/program/download (pick the correct technical term) my computer, because blinking Microsoft won’t let me open it. They stick a big warning sign on the screen telling me I can’t open up, because...