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“In politics, a big tent or catch-all party is a political party seeking to attract people with diverse viewpoints and thus appealing to more of the electorate. This is accomplished by appealing to a very limited number of issues, characteristics and...
DATE: Oct 14, 2016
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Christopher Famous
They say that time stands still for no man. As this is applicable in life, it is even that much more applicable when it comes to technology.
A prime example is by the time thousands of people are standing in line to buy the iPhone 7, Apple is already...
DATE: Oct 07, 2016
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Christopher Famous
Earlier this summer, a few of my friends and I planned a little post-Cup Match get-together to commiserate over yet another year without our cup in its rightful home.
As we mulled over where best to get something to eat and drink, the suggestion was...
DATE: Sep 17, 2016
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Christopher Famous
Young man, I have two questions for you.”
“Yes sir, what are those questions?”
“First question: Who do you support for Cup Match?”
“St George’s, of course.”
“Ok fine, good answer. Second question: are you a different kind of animal?
“Different kind o...
DATE: Sep 09, 2016
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Christopher Famous
By chance, a few years ago I spotted an advert on Facebook for an event to be held at the Hamilton Princess. At first I paid it no mind then it dawned on me that it was an event that held some interesting possibilities. I then contacted the person wh...
DATE: Sep 02, 2016
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Christopher Famous
“gi•ant/ji?nt/
noun
1. an imaginary or mythical being of human form but superhuman size.
synonyms: colossus, behemoth, Brobdingnagian, mammoth ...”
— Oxford Dictionaries
If one were to say that they had met a giant and this giant was their friend, t...
DATE: Aug 26, 2016
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Christopher Famous
The phrase, “all politics is local” is a common phrase in US politics. The former Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Tip O’Neill is most closely associated with this phrase — Wikipedia.com
If one wishes to be involved in politics i...
DATE: Aug 18, 2016
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Christopher Famous
Recently, upon viewing the photograph of the Australian streaker standing in front of the St George’s batsman on July 29, I imagined that had it been someone of less self-discipline, the situation could very easily have been a case of the bat connect...
DATE: Aug 12, 2016
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Christopher Famous
Are we there yet? This is a question frequently asked by persons on a journey to a place not yet known to them.
In 1834, England declared that all enslaved persons throughout the British Empire were to be set free of slavery. August 1 was to be their...
DATE: Aug 05, 2016
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Christopher Famous
Dear Lord,
Over the past four years, your children of the East have been put under mental and emotional bondage by those people from the West. We have been subjected to a constant stream of insults, ridicule and financial debt. As such, your children...
DATE: Jul 22, 2016
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Christopher Famous