Daily Archives: 7 August 2011

A momentary lapse of reason—prologue

Posted on 7 August 2011 by rpg

As promised… “Thank you for the coffee.” He nudged the door open with his fingertips and sniffed. A sharpness in the evening air promised a late frost.

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Book Review – Misha Angrist Here is a Human Being [1]

Posted on 7 August 2011 by Erika Cule

I was reading this book on a train. My friend and fellow passenger asked me what I was reading, and then, whether it was for work or for pleasure. I was momentarily flummoxed. There’s meant to be a difference?

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Whoever Said Life Is Fair?

Posted on 7 August 2011 by Athene Donald

Any parent will be familiar with a child’s endless whine that ‘it isn’t fair’ – that their sibling got the larger slice of cake or that their classmate’s bedtime is half an hour later than theirs. And the parent’s logical … Continue reading →

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