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Australia surpasses 10,000 Covid deaths as authorities warn of another wave of infections | Coronavirus | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jul/03/australia-surpasses-10000-covid-deaths-as-authorities-warn-of-another-wave-of-infections

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Advantages of Writing Short Stories

Hey, SE Readers. Joan with you today. This post is short and sweet. (Pun intended.) Let’s talk about short stories. A collection of shorts. (Wait, those are dachshunds.) There are advantages to writing shorter pieces of fiction. Not only does the writing process take less time, but many readers these days have shorter attention spans. […] Advantages of Writing Short

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5 Merits of Wonder

Mystery creates wonder and wonder is the basis of man’s desire to understand. ~Neil Armstrong Earlier this week, I was watching Dr. Gay Hendricks, psychologist, body-mind therapist, & author of over 40 books, in an interview, and the concept of wonder came up.  Human beings thrive on wonder, he said, and gave examples of his […] 5 Merits of Wonder

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Thursday Doors Writing Challenge– Under the Rainbow

This short story was written for Dan Antion’s (No Facilities) Thursday Doors Writing Challenge. It was inspired by a painted door I saw at a local artists’ village. A little warning, this story is a bit darker than the other ones I’ve shared.   Under the Rainbow                                                                                       Dorothy shifted uncomfortably in her hard plastic chair. […] Thursday Doors Writing Challenge–

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Trip to Paris: Part I

We love regular trips by train to Paris to catch up with the latest exhibitions (and restaurants). Consequently, we never need an excuse to visit but this time we had one, seeing our football team OGC Nice play against Nantes in the French equivalent of the FA Cup final. We travelled up on Thursday morning […] Trip to Paris: Part

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