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I wish I was a superhero. Then perhaps … Jonathan K Benton

Posted on June 8, 2014 by jonathan

Rage – I experienced it yesterday morning before work. I logged onto the Internet to skim through the news. A judge sentenced a thug to nine years in jail for viciously assaulting a refugee who had arrived in Australia seeking …
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Saturday Night Fever – Jonathan K Benton

Posted on June 1, 2014 by jonathan

I always have good intentions surrounding my blog. Big ideas. Global peace and the betterment of humankind. Then Saturday rocks around and I’m staring at an empty page. Thank goodness for Saturday night television and the plethora of movies that …
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Balancing the budget – Jonathan K Benton

Posted on May 25, 2014 by jonathan

Balancing the budget is important. I’m not an economist but it makes sense. On a micro level, if my own household cannot balance its books it would sink. Here’s the problem, though. The median income in Australia is around 58k …
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I had a moment and it wasn’t even mine – Jonathan K Benton

Posted on May 12, 2014 by jonathan

The world is full of remarkable talents – being a good person is the single most inspiring thing anyone can be. Occasionally I stumble across someone or something that makes me leap out of my chair and punch the air …
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A confusion of faith and one possible solution to happiness

Posted on May 5, 2014 by jonathan

I have faith in many things. I believe laughter is the best medicine and there’s nothing wrong with a good ol’ cry. I’m certain that life is worth fighting for and that if we all loved our neighbours there’d be …
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Then the news came on – Jonathan K Benton

Posted on April 27, 2014 by jonathan

It’s hard to blog deep every week. I have to mix it up because most of my creative energy is spent on my new manuscript. Sometimes an idea germinates and I’m driven into a flurry of blogging activity, like what …
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Captain America: The Winter Soldier. And some people with whom I shared the theatre

Posted on April 21, 2014 by jonathan

I saw the latest instalment of Captain America  on Easter Friday and boy did I love it. He’s not the most powerful superhero in the Marvel universe but he’s one of the coolest – in a geeky kind of way. …
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A piece on laughter and my two ‘all-time’ favourite jokes – Jonathan K Benton

Posted on April 14, 2014 by jonathan

Catch 22 is one of my favourite books. It’s also one of the funniest books I’ve ever read. Colours and shades, tears and laughter. The saddest stories have the funniest scenes, as the author takes you on an emotional roller …
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Politics – it’s a touchy subject. Jonathan K Benton

Posted on April 6, 2014 by jonathan

The recent pay rises given to Queensland MPs is disgraceful. This is not an article about left/right politics. All sides of the political spectrum in Australia have, at one time or another, proven themselves inept. It’s easy for the opposition …
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Sometimes it’s important not to write – and my thought for the week. Jonathan K Benton

Posted on March 24, 2014 by jonathan

Writing tip: Yesterday was one of my most productive days yet, and I didn’t write a single word. I sat in a café with two extremely talented individuals discussing our respective manuscripts. Discussing ideas is important – I now have …
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