430:: At present (2017) I am restricted by a long illness. I can no longer work, even part-time. I continue to hope that this will all be over one day before I turn 80! At that time, I could probably make a regular effort to contribute to Knowledge (XXG), and I would welcome the chance to do so. Meanwhile, I get up most days long enough to potter around the garden. I try to read and answer email at least once a month, to keep in touch with change.
370:", first novel by Scott Heim. Are alien abductions really just abductions by that other alien, the human male sexual predator? Simply told, in the words of several of its protagonists, this story compels belief. The emotional complexities are convincingly real, but their final resolution is left to the reader. If this book has a message, it is that while knowledge may shock, it is the only path to healing. (Now in 2018) Re-reading
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334:: I believe that for each of us, anything is possible … with a little help from our friends! Collaborative editing on wikis, particularly Knowledge (XXG), supports this. And I also believe that each of us, being unique, has a unique contribution to make. So I'd like to help others find a voice, encourage them to the particular excellence that only they can achieve.
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