Gabriel and Fidel

“This morning I had a visit with Gabo, who showed up here.”

Fidel Castro and Gabriel Garcia Marquez took a walk together on Marquez’s eightieth birthday.

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That Book Meme . . .

10th September 2006 with 4 Comments

That book meme…
Thanks to Crimeficreader I have been well and truly tagged. So here are my answers:
1. One book that changed your life?
I suppose it was Boris Pasternak’s Dr Zhivago. A book has to be very special to change someone’s life. Most books don’t change anything at all. As a child I read [...]

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Five Questions: Wingtips

2nd September 2006 with 0 Comments

1. Why do you blog?
I blog to be read and to connect. I started my blog as a substitute of my old website, but it has become something more dynamic. I do not post every day, but try to update it regularly with new poetic posts, Art or links to other blogs.
It’s through BlogLand that [...]

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Five Questions: Fade Theory

10th August 2006 with 2 Comments

1. Why do you blog?
Initially it was to keep in touch with friends and family while overseas, but I’ve been back now for close to a year. I continued to blog upon my return because I enjoy it. I also have a compulsion to write.
2. Which author and/or book has most influenced you?
Ten years ago [...]

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