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The Lion
The lion was a beast of gigantic proportions, yellow mane blowing in the cool breeze. His tail shaking its tufted end looked like a knobkerrie. A snarl revealed two rows of razor-sharp teeth as his fetid breath wafted through my mosquito net. I shouted or screamed, not sure which. Grabbing my pillow and making a…
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Fork in The Road
When we reach a fork in the road ahead, we are forced to decide: Which road do I take? As surely as the sun will rise tomorrow, so will the fork in the road appear tomorrow. Often it appears many times in the day. When faced with this decision, we have two choices; take the…
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The Cheat-Clover and Atlas
Feature Photo by Hannah Myers “Atee, it’s Clover. You got a minute?” “Sounds serious, everything okay?” “Atee, we need to meet.” The sea breeze forced its way into the telephone booth and beach sand stung her legs. “I’m fine, but we need to talk.” “Something wrong Clover?” “Nothing’s wrong. Look Atee if I called asking…
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Vince-The Plan
Feature Photo by Upsplash.com This is the plan, the chickens coming to roost, Vince thought. Wind buffeted the late night; it began to drizzle, the cold drops spattering onto Vince’s face. Under the lamppost, he cut a ghostly figure. “Hi, Vince.” “You’re late!” Vince grumbled. “I know. Got laid up at the factory.” Gordon sounded…
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Wisdom Snippets From Peter.
Feature Photo by Upsplash.com They lay together in the warmth of their spooned embrace; breathing slowly now, the embers of passion subsiding, she smiled with closed eyes as he held her close. Together they drifted to a cozy misty place of slumber. He wanted to remember that moment forever. Even in his torment of hearing,…
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Wisdom Snippets From Peter.
Feature Photo by Samuel Wong upsplash.com “Two mature ladies sat under a great oak tree on an old bench. “Do you live here?” The one enquired. “Five minutes down the road, ” the other replied joyfully, grateful to have someone she could chat with. “I have lived here all my life, she continued.” “Ever traveled…
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Michael Collins – The Movie
Feature Photo Michael Collins – The Movie A Film Review by sirpeterjames.com. Neil Jordan directs this film, and it stars Liam Neeson as the man, Michael Collins, Aiden Quinn as Hary Boland, and Julia Roberts as the romantic figure in both the lives of Michael and Harry. The filming of this movie in 1996 took…
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Ryan’s Daughter-A Movie About Ireland.
Featured Image by Tommy Kwaky Upsplash.com Review By sirpeterjames.com Here is an oldie, filmed in 1970 in breathtaking locations by masters of cinematography. The location was largely Dingle Peninsula in County Kerry, Ireland. But the beach scenes were filmed on Long Beach, south of Noordhoek, Cape Town, South Africa. The movie won two Oscars and…