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Party Theme Queen

Growing up, I always got to have elaborate themed birthday parties. I thought this was standard at the time, but in retrospect I can see that I had a grandmother on hand who was particularly enthusiastic about sewing costumes, building large-scale props out of cardboard and making unlikely things out of hollowed-out watermelons. Whether it …

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Trees Are the Way Forward?

OH. MY. LEAF-NESS. Leaves, trees…they have saved us all. And what a roller-coaster it’s been! For weeks now, we’ve all been waiting with baited breath for the creators of Week of Our Lives to announce whether the show has been cancelled or renewed, and finally we received our answer. The episode was bumper length, which …

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Belinda, Always Great Value

Oh, Belinda. If you weren’t utterly unbearable you’d be my favourite person in the office, because you’re actually great entertainment value. Such lies, such deceit, and all told with the straightest face, though sparkling white teeth. At least when she spent a whole week telling us all about the Sparkle-Tron 6000 she bought off the …

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Together, We Are Strong…

The family has always been together. That’s the way it’s always been, since the very early days when we were operating out of Urusai Castle. Everyone knew where we lived, and feared our killing efficiency. We were strong together, and no one would dare launch any sort of attack. Now the younger family members want …

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Renewable Brews

Frederick won’t shut about this warehouse renovation he’s planning. It sounds cool and all, but he’s forever up to something of this ilk. If I got excited at every little project he undertook, I’d never manage to draw breath. Still, this one does sound particularly cool. He’s transforming an old factory in the industrial zone …

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Extra Moody Teen

I’m a wee bit concerned about my nephew, Jerome. Not to get too heavy about it – from what I can gather, he’s a pretty average fifteen year-old who loves his devices, WiFi and online gaming. What bothers me is that he doesn’t seem to balance this stuff out with physical activities. In particular, I’d …

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New funds for new nets

I’ve been a happy member of club board for our country tennis association for eight years,, and this year, here had been a huge surge in kids interested to join our sports club last summer. Five main teams had grown to eight, and every child had potential to play well. Due to the increased interest, …

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