Category Archives: General

Joseph Heller

Posted on December 8, 2011 by morgado

I am currently reading Joseph Heller’s Now and Then. An autobiography that feels like an extremely interesting older gentleman is regaling you with anecdotes over a long and satisfying dinner. Heller is of course best known for his novel Catch-22, … Continue reading →

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If You Go Down in the Woods

Posted on August 31, 2011 by morgado

I consider myself extremely fortunate living in Birmingham as there are two pretty sizeable wildlife parks, Lickey Hills in the South and Sutton Park in the North. This means that I get to be an urbanite and still enjoy flashes … Continue reading →

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The Casebook of Eddie Brewer

Posted on August 30, 2011 by morgado

I’m sure that every film-maker will have tales to tell regarding the amount of work creating a film entails. Birmingham resident Andy Spencer could probably regale you with stories regarding the making of his film, The Casebook of Eddie Brewer. … Continue reading →

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Tom Waits is the Cookie Monster

Posted on August 20, 2011 by morgado

This video has probably been shown many times and in many places. I don’t want to feel left out, so I’m showing it here too. An individual has made the connection that the Cookie Monster and Tom Waits sound alike. … Continue reading →

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Pow-Wow Literary Festival

Posted on August 15, 2011 by morgado

I’ve had this in my inbox for a little while. It’s organised by Andy Killeen who runs the Prince of Wales Writers’ Group. The information is copied directly from blurb. Pow-Wow Litfest Saturday 17th September 2011 An afternoon and evening … Continue reading →

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Dirty Bristow: Bristow-lympics

Posted on August 14, 2011 by morgado

This blog may be in danger of becoming PR for Dirty Bristow magazine but this isn’t necessarily a bad thing. I also need to disclose a personal interest in the success of the magazine as I have a short story … Continue reading →

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Pier Review: A Word Trip

Posted on August 6, 2011 by morgado

“To see what is front of one’s nose needs a constant struggle.” - George Orwell The good people at Dirty Bristow magazine (Jon Bounds & Danny Smith) are embarking on a writing adventure that resurrects the heady days of writer as … Continue reading →

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Reboot

Posted on August 1, 2011 by morgado

Changes. They are inevitable. One can’t escape those quotidian differences even if in isolation inside a four by four cell. Things alter, move, transmogrify and there is nothing we can do about it. From the imperceptible shedding of skin to … Continue reading →

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