A.L. Harper

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"The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing. If you can fake that, you've got it made. " -- Groucho Marx.

Archive for February, 2006

A “Valentines Day” For Men

Wednesday, February 22nd, 2006

Blowjobs for everyone!

Boys, you did all the hard work. You searched high and low for that perfect gift for your lovely lady in the weeks running up to Valentine’s Day. And now you have a special day all your own. No, it’s not don’t-have-to-take-out-the-trash day, it’s not even men-watch-football-without-being-nagged day. It’s […]

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Something Silly

Friday, February 17th, 2006

I have been working flat out recently trying to do my part to prepare the company where I work, for a major restructure. With all the hours I have been putting in at work — and then coming straight home to try and clean the house, cook dinner and spend time with my family before […]

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CD Review - The Corrs - Home

Wednesday, February 15th, 2006

What I know about traditional Irish music you could put on a postage stamp. I do however love the Corrs and I was thrilled when asked to review their new album for Blogcritics.org
 
The Corrs, an Irish group from Dundalk, County Lough, mix traditional Celtic instruments with pop music to create a unique, upbeat fusion of […]

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My teenage pregnancy

Saturday, February 11th, 2006

When, at seventeen, I found myself pregnant my life changed forever. During the struggle to put myself and my life back together I learned a lot about who I was and who I wanted to be. In living through what was easily the hardest time of my life I learned how strong I […]

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Who’s opinions are newsworthy?

Wednesday, February 8th, 2006

A news story recently appeared on the Guardian Unlimited newspaper site that disturbed some Americans. It seemed to say that Arabic media, like al-Jazeera, was viewed by Europeans as more trustworthy than any American news source.
I’m an ex-pat living in the UK and my first reaction to that was to say no, it’s not […]

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