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It’s personal – the music that changed me. Jonathan K Benton
Music has always played (excuse the pun) a massive part in my life. I love how it makes me feel, what it means to me, its magic and its power. I listen to all genres, everything from the soaring rock …
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Nelson Mandela – The Power of One.
Former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser summed it up perfectly when he said this: ‘If we had three or four Mandelas to scatter around the world in important countries, the world today would be a safer place, and more secure …
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Rainy day writing – this blog is about everything and nothing. Jonathan K Benton
I read in a recent blog that if I don’t have anything to blog about I should at least write something. I’ll start with the weather. Brisbane didn’t have a winter – that’s how it felt anyway. The temperature might …
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Phone tapping, billionaires, Doctor Who and a smirk
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.
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?
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
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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Queensland’s largest newspaper The Courier-Mail reviews A Wicked Kind of Dark
I truly love it here in Queensland. The support given to me by the people of this justifiably proud and beautiful State has been overwhelming. Councillor for the Deagon Ward, the amazing Victoria Newton, read and recommended A Wicked …
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The issue I have … Pet peeves. We all have them
The issue I have with … Daylight vampires. Vampires are creatures of the night. That explains why the balance of power is not heavily in their favour. Daylight vampires are not vampires at all. Let’s call them something else. The …
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A bit of fun – A Wicked Kind of Dark
If A Wicked Kind of Dark was a movie, who would play the leads? The cast I came up with would cost a fortune! Every author, in fact everyone, is allowed to dream … I think Julia Roberts would be …
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