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How does it feel to give up the booze?
What does it feel like to give up the booze if you are addicted to it? Veronica Callanan, a recovered alcoholic, compares the early days of recovery as feeling like "flying to Barbados": Wake up! Your life is happening right now, it’s not going to start when...
The missing – Melissa Rondan
I understand my daily "missing" posts were mentioned (read comments from link)) on 18 Doughty Street the other night, how every other post I write is on this subject. And yes, jailhouse lawyer is right, it's true, my traffic has...
Tony Blair’s essay: "What I’ve learned"
Tony Blair admits his 10 years in office did not turn out as expected with foreign policy taking a very high profile, as he explains in this essay published in today's Economist entitled: "What I've learned". "Ten years ago, if you had told me I would spend a...
Paedophiles could be given police caution
I have no idea how paedophiles are presently treated, but obviously it has not been successful. In order to deal with the "scale of the problem", it has been recommended that some child sex offenders should receive a police caution and then be managed...
The missing – Leanna Warner
Leanna Warner vanished four years ago aged five while walking barefoot to a friend's house around the block from her home in Chisholm, Minnesota. She has not been seen since. The local paper described how hundreds of volunteers and dozens of law enforcement...
Andy Coulson tipped for top Tory comms role
I await with much interest for this afternoon's announcement about Andy Coulson, former editor of the News of the World, being appointed the Director of Communications for the Conservative Party, whispers which were disclosed on Iain's blog. If true, there will...
The missing – Shawn Hornbeck (found)
I stumbled across this tragic story and later discovered it had a happy ending. I hope it will help other families of missing children to maintain their faith during their ordeal. Shawn Hornbeck was riding his bike in October 2002 in Missouri when he...
Who can argue against the Inuits on climate change?
How can anyone argue against the heartfelt case of Inuit leader Aqqaluk Lynge, pleading for an end to the expansion of Stansted Airport to help save villages and hunting grounds across the Arctic? A public inquiry was launched today to boost passenger...
Patricia Cornwell sues cyber bully
Best selling crime writer Patricia Cornwell is suing another author for libel claiming his internet smear campaign is destroying her reputation and has stifled her creative flow. Lots of bloggers may sail close to the wind, but are hopefully aware of the...