Monthly Archives: November 2013

Phone tapping, billionaires, Doctor Who and a smirk

Posted on November 24, 2013 by jonathan

Is there a difference between tapping the phone of a democratically elected president and tapping the phone of a celebrity, or murder victim? Employees of Rupert Murdoch are facing jail sentences for their roles in the News of the World …
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Movie Review – Pan’s Labyrinth.

Posted on November 17, 2013 by jonathan

There’s a reason I don’t review books/movies that I believe possess no redeeming qualities:  I’m an author, and I don’t have time to write a review about something that doesn’t inspire me. There are not enough hours in the week …
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If it was your wand, would you wave it?

Posted on November 10, 2013 by jonathan

Imagine a magic wand. It was yours alone to wave. One magnificent flourish would guarantee the same standard of shelter, education and health care to everyone on the planet – no exceptions. No more mansions, no more homeless. One size …
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My favourite first sentences – in no particular order. Jonathan K Benton

Posted on November 4, 2013 by jonathan

Without a great book to support them, the following sentences might not have been so great. Each sentence appeals to me in a different way. For example: Douglas Adams’s unique voice exudes personality. Dickens’s words are profound, and who knew …
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