February 13, 2012

Sight Unseen by Robert Goddard

Sight Unseen by Robert Goddard

Sight Unseen is another thrilling mystery by the largely unheralded English author Robert Goddard. I’ve read all his books and this latest is one of the best. It blends 18th century politics and history with the recent past and modern era to produce an explosive cocktail of spice and tension. It’s the story of uninspiring [...]

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Freedom of opinion

Zimbabwe dicator Robert Mugabe has signed a new law to imprison journalists for up to 20 years for publishing false information. Zimbabwean journalists already faced long jail terms for publishing "falsehoods" under existing law. Under Section 15 of the Public Order and Security Act enacted in 2002, journalists could be jailed for up to five [...]

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Mad motorist

We had a severe frost this morning of minus three degrees. Unlike past mornings, the frost remained all the way to Myrtleford, which is more often shrouded in fog. I could understand motorists being careful, but I saw a disturbing example of reckless driving today. I see examples of bad driving most days, but don’t [...]

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