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A piece on laughter and my two ‘all-time’ favourite jokes – Jonathan K Benton

Catch 22 is one of my favourite books. It’s also one of the funniest books I’ve ever read. Colours and ...
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Politics – it's a touchy subject. Jonathan K Benton

The recent pay rises given to Queensland MPs is disgraceful. This is not an article about left/right politics. All sides ...
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A Tale of Two Presidents – Jonathan K Benton

A Tale of Two Presidents It was the best of times, it was the worst of times; it was the ...
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Sometimes it's important not to write – and my thought for the week. Jonathan K Benton

Writing tip: Yesterday was one of my most productive days yet, and I didn’t write a single word. I sat ...
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The secret to being 'cool', for five minutes and ten seconds

I was sitting at the computer thinking about the past – as long as I don’t dwell on it, the ...
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Writing tip no. 3 and my thoughts on New Zealand

Writing tip This one is subjective, but I hear it lot, and it works for me. Don’t edit the first ...
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