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Popularity vs Talent

The statistics for the most watched YouTube videos of 2011 are out. While most are self-explanatory, there was one that had me somewhat stumped. Most of you might have come across a music video sung by Rebecca Black called “Friday”.  Now, I’m not usually one to watch music videos but this had me intrigued.

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Hallelujah Chorus goes sour

Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
For the Lord God Omnipotent reigneth.
Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!

The Hallelujah Chorus by Georg Friedrich Handel. One of the most well-known pieces of music from the baroque period. Sung with grace and splendour – not to be tampered with.

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Matter of Life and Death

Death. Mortality. They aren’t things you think about much until they happen. Many of us take life for granted, living it each day without too much stress or consequence. However, when death hits hard, it makes you think twice about your own life.

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If It Ain’t Broke …

Remember the good old days when we use to be able to do and say things that people didn’t take offence to? A question was recently put to me that has made me think – do you think racism will die out or do you think political correctness keeps the fire burning?

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Espial’s Revenge Excerpt

Helen’s mind was pre-occupied as she drove into work that morning, justifiable given that she had less than four hours sleep the night before. It had been six years to the day and she wasn’t feeling any more comfortable about what had happened. For every anniversary, she dreaded the unlikelihood that someone would upset the apple cart. She knew the probability of such an occurrence was doubtful but a niggling feeling within her constantly remained. There were for too many malicious individuals on the outset to be too insouciant. Unfortunately, as the old saying went, everything that could happen would and today was one of these days.

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