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THE MEADOW

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Added by Mike O'Hare on July 20, 2011 at 4:00am — No Comments

HOLD ON TO YOUR COMICS AND MAGS -- The future's only round the corner

I’m pretty sure there are many like me who have a predisposition to hoard. The Aladdin’s Cave of any home is the attic or loft where all the unwanted stuff gets piled away and is forgotten — out of sight, out of mind. My attic is the home to many of my kids’ (now grown up) old toys and comics, lovingly preserved and…

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Added by Mike O'Hare on March 9, 2011 at 7:50am — No Comments

YOUR THOUGHTS RECORDED -- FOR EVER

A THOUGHT: The act of thinking; the exercise of the mind in any of its higher forms; reflection; cogitation.

"All that we are is the result of what we have thought. If a man speaks or acts with an evil thought, pain follows him. If a man speaks or acts with a pure thought, happiness follows him,… Continue

Added by Mike O'Hare on February 21, 2011 at 9:41am — No Comments

LIBRARIES UNDER THREAT OF CLOSURE

It may not be happening in your neighbourhood yet, but if the UK manage to close down all of it's branch libraries because of so-called cost cutting, it could happen anywhere. Please support this by sharing with others.

http://zenith57g.wordpress.com/2011/02/17/libraries-under-threat/

Added by Mike O'Hare on February 17, 2011 at 8:10am — 3 Comments

MEADOWMANIA -- GOOGLE, ARE YOU WATCHING?

THE MEADOW by Mike O'Hare and Elfreda Pretorius. Available at most of the usual book outlets, including Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Borders, Chapters etc. There is a whole new world created when the marketing machine gets into gear. Here's where it's important to get the right image and interest going with the intention of creating a sound or an image that will stick. Of course, once the book has been read, everything changes course and a more subtler approach is… Continue

Added by Mike O'Hare on October 6, 2009 at 5:30am — No Comments

THE PHYSICAL MEADOW -- By Mike

“The Meadow” has been written in a very extraordinary way. For example, there was never any intention to bring the story into manuscript format. It was only after my encounter with Elfreda that it became a reality and, between us, we prized the idea out of my head and onto a hard drive. Even when we began writing the story, there was never an outline laid out for the whole thing. Outlines were only prepared for each chapter as we took them step by step.

I remember Elfreda… Continue

Added by Mike O'Hare on August 26, 2009 at 11:17am — No Comments

THE SPOTTED COW

No guessing what the title is referring to. The Spotted Cow probably fits into the top ten of country pub names that are dotted around the UK and Channel Islands. However, there is one Spotted Cow which has a relevance and energy all of its own. In years to come, I wonder how much of this short story holds an irony which proves very special.

"The Meadow" novel features locations all around the world, and different times in history. Its characters are more than colourful… Continue

Added by Mike O'Hare on August 22, 2009 at 4:27am — No Comments

PLEASE HELP. DO YOU KNOW THIS PERSON? COULD THIS BE YOU?

Height: No limit.

Build: Anything resembling human.

Age: Between 18 to 100+.

Gender: Who cares?

Race: As long as it’s human.

Endearing features: Preferably retaining at least two of the five senses (any two will do).

This person has no axe to grind, no agenda to impose, no goods to sell and no attitude to vent on others. There is time on this person’s hands and a willingness to help and serve our fellow man; therefore it will be a labour of… Continue

Added by Mike O'Hare on June 22, 2009 at 9:22am — No Comments