0 I wrote this song in memory of a Japanese Girl, Sadako Sasaki, who died as a result of the Hiroshima bombing. The paper crane has become an international symbol of peace in recent years as a result of its connection to the story of a young Japanese girl named Sadako Sasaki born in 1943.…

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1 My comical fantasy novel, Real Dragons Don’t Cry, tells the story of an alien cephalopod visiting Earth in the 14th Century, on a mission to find the lost seed of the magical Microvita Tree. He has to deal with an evil wizard, and vegetarian dragon, and find the seed in the drowned kingdom of…

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0 Meditation and mindfulness are very much in the news these days, and it seems like all sorts of people, including a long list of celebrities, are trying it And it’s not just eccentric Hollywood stars and top athletes. Now even corporate icons and politicians are advocating meditation. Here’s a fairly random and very incomplete…

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