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Rub It In: Love, Sex, And Money Luck
Who hasn’t believed in the supernatural power of a black cat as bringer of bad luck or a rabbit’s foot as saviour from unfortunate events? These beliefs hark to when the supernatural could not be explained, when a person fought one myth with another. With galloping developments in the sciences, and computer access, I’d expect Continue reading
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Revealing the Bottom Line: from Bonbon to Bumbum and Beyond
Warning: This rant has graphic descriptions of surgical procedures. My flight from Leeds-Bradford to Faro in Tinned Sardine Class was noisy, and the unruly child kicked the back of my seat frequently, but the goods trolley glided by offering all types of unnecessary things to alleviate flight rage. I overheard one flight attendant saying to Continue reading
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The Pope’s Second Coming
Hide the Phallus and Your Wallet The Catholic world revolved around Portugal from 1 August, 2023, for five days. Pope Francis descended on Lisbon for the 37th World Youth Journey (Jornada Mundial da Juventude, JMJ), to perform an ultramarathon of a programme with 20 events, something I did not have the energy to do even Continue reading
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