IT CREEPS IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT

“SUUURRPRIIIIIISSSSEEE!”
I’d just been formally offered an internationally-revered post in Paris at some great place which was SO great that I cannot remember EXACTLY what it was, but as I sat in the ’surprise’ interview, wearing a wonderful black cashmere  sweater and secretly rubbing my hands with glee at the millions which were about to come [...]

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A SPECIAL HOLIDAY POEM MOTIVATED BY HAVING CHILDREN

Jingle Jingle little bells
Unleashing peels of joy
But all the little children want
Are lots and lots of toys!!!

We put up lights we put up trees
We sing old christmas songs
But all the little children want
Are piles and piles and piles of presents.

We dust off Frosty the snowman
We talk about Santa’s sleigh
We hang up stockings by the fire
And [...]

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DON’T VOMIT IN THAT!!!

IT HAS, since I was last here, been quite a ride.So much so that in writing this, my voice appears to have temporarily changed and my attention to glib detail wavered somewhat. I’ll do my best…
The teenager had his torn ACL repaired and cartilage fragment grafted back, courtesy of Dr.Jon Dickenson, a fine surgeon [...]

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