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July 22nd, 2010the day I met Mike Tyson

I’m at a fans convention in Earls Court. I just overheard William Schattner saying: “But do they fly cargo?” OK. I know Schattner starred in Star Trek. He still looks ... Read more..

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July 1st, 2010Love Rules

Yes.  Yes yes yes yes.  I've been away too long.  To be honest I lost the password for my own website.  I know.  That's incompetent, but how many passwords am ... Read more..

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January 18th, 2010Let them eat tarnij!

Friday.  I’m in my office reading about Jean Gross, “Communications Champion”  for kids, who says that toddlers are talking later – probably because kids watch too much TV, and their ... Read more..

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January 8th, 2010a few things I love about snow

Here are a few things I love about snow…  1)   The moment it’s first seen.  Someone always says:  “It’s snowing!”  and they look astonished as if they've just seen Santa and ... Read more..

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January 4th, 2010A genocide of the Polly Pockets

            The kids have gone away for a night.  My wife instantly took advantage:  she started chucking their toys.             First, she went like an Assassin for ... Read more..

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December 29th, 2009Happy New Year!!!

Our guests are due any moment now.  Our electricity just got shut off.  I know why… It’s because of that old lamp Livy just plugged in.  She wants me to ... Read more..

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September 21st, 2009style.letters@sunday-times.co.uk

Hello.  I'm still getting messages from people who are wondering why I stopped the column.  It's been very warming.  You may have noticed that the new Style offered an address ... Read more..

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September 18th, 2009

Once again, Wendy Joel has emerged as the finest communicator.  I'm not trying to set her up a teacher's pet.  You're welcome to try and overtake her in my affections. ... Read more..

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September 17th, 2009Tiffanie Darke at the Sunday Times

Wow.  I'm still getting messages from people who are saying they're upset the column has finished, including one which was forwarded from Tiffanie Darke at the Sunday Times who's the ... Read more..

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September 16th, 2009passing a bit of glass

OK I didn't actually blog last night.  I've gone a bit manic with writing this book.  Last Friday I did more than 11000 words in a day.  Didn't leave the ... Read more..

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