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01st October 2009
New books can be expensive, and if you think the prices in the USA are high you should see what they are charging in Europe. But once having read them people often either give them away or sell them for a few cents.
Buying second hand books is easy vis... Read >
Author: wbdoyle23rd September 2009
Bird watching is a hobby which involves watching and tracking birds for pleasure or fun. The official term for this hobby is ornithology, although it is more commonly known as bird watching, or birding, depending on your location. However, I am lead to be... Read >
Author: wbdoyle30th August 2009
To re-read a well written book is not only pleasant but also inspiring; especially to writers who are always searching for methods to improve their prose.
While the oeuvre of popular authors such as John O'Hara, Ernest Hemingway, and N... Read >
Author: marciano guerrero17th August 2009
From the examples that follow -culled from Ian Fleming's novel Doctor No--you will realize that in all cases, Fleming uses an abundance of intransitive verbs, and many of them as sentence openers.
In a novel where the hero is an action hero, this i... Read >
Author: marciano guerrero21st July 2009
A lot of famous people love Bentleys. They bring so much elegance and class that it's hard to pass them up - at least, for those who can easily afford them. To most people, these cars are out of the price range. However, there are a lot of famous people w... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer30th June 2009
Secrets of the Icewine Martini
The Origin of the Martini before Icewine Part 1
There is a heated debate in the world of mixed drinks about what a martini really is. One thing that is clear, the original, or pure martini has spawned a fabulous amo... Read >
Author: Phil 09th June 2009
Being James Bond 007
Bond…..James Bond…. All the ladies love him and the Men want to be him!
Originally a fictitious character created by author Ian Fleming, who incidentally was a keen Ornithologist and named James Bond after a Caribbean Bird ... Read >
Author: Website design Weston-Super-Mare27th March 2009
The town of Ocho Rios, also known as Ochi, is considered the garden centre of Jamaica. Located on the North Coast Highway, the hills to the south of Ocho Rios are magnificent. These lush green hills are home to the Coyaba River Garden and Museum, the Ench... Read >
Author: Orson Johnson25th March 2009
Any kind of "top 10" list is bound to be subjective. There's no way around it. It is impossible to account for everyone's tastes and address every possible variable of a vacation and a resort. However, the following "Top 10 All-Inclusive Vacation Destinat... Read >
Author: Ben Jackson25th March 2009
Any kind of "top 10" list is bound to be subjective. There's no way around it. It is impossible to account for everyone's tastes and address every possible variable of a vacation and a resort. However, the following "Top 10 All-Inclusive Vacation Destin... Read >
Author: Ben Jackson13th March 2009
The island of Jamaica is many things, but none of them are understated. Jamaica seduces like a peacock in a barnyard full of hens. In its long and turbulent history, Jamaica has seduced everyone from Christopher Columbus and the Spaniard and British col... Read >
Author: Tim Roseland05th January 2009
It's hard to really imagine it but James Bond and Santa Clause have a lot more in common than you probably think both of them live very secret lives, both of them like to travel in fast transport, and neither of them could do their job properly if it wasn... Read >
Author: John Smith04th December 2008
My Name Is Bond... James Bond
What do Roger Moore, Sean Connery, Timothy Dalton and Pierce Brosnan have in common? All of them have played the most coveted role of Ian Fleming's James Bond 007. Unfortunately, they have now hanged their sleeves and made... Read >
Author: J. Owens04th December 2008
James Bond is one of the most recognizable names in literature. According to his creator, Ian Fleming, "James Bond is a highly romanticized version of a true spy." He is articulate as he is cocky. Throughout the years, James Bond has changed faces.
For... Read >
Author: J. Owens02nd December 2008
It's hard to really imagine it but James Bond and Santa Clause have a lot more in common than you probably think – both of them live very secret lives, both of them like to travel in fast transport, and neither of them could do their job properly if i... Read >
Author: Johnasmith30th September 2008
Jamaica has been described by many as an island paradise - as indeed it is! It has plenty of attractions to offer holiday goers and is ranked high on the list of holiday vacation spot.
1. Jamaica is most famous for the sprawling luxury resorts that flo... Read >
Author: Orson Johnson13th August 2008
Jamaica has always been a special place since Errol Flynn, Noel Coward, Ian Fleming made it famous over 70 years ago. It has always been the first place people will name when asked about an island in the Caribbean.
In truth Jamaica has it all, which m... Read >
Author: Rahul Singh10th July 2008
Retief Goosen arrived at the 18th green to find his ball about ten feet away from the hole with two shots to spare for the title of the 2001 US Open.
His first putt sent the ball eighteen inches past the hole.
Even so, having to put just 18 inches t... Read >
Author: David Hurley07th July 2008
In all the years fictional Agent 007 spent in her Majesty’s Secret Service, he had access to numerous devices – such as the Minox Camera and the Submariner Rolex that combined numerous functions (and saved his life more than once).
The iPhone is su... Read >
Author: Wayne Hemrick17th June 2008
Traffic is the life-blood of your Internet business.
No traffic, no business.
So how do you get traffic?
With joint ventures and affiliates you're relying on someone else to get you the
traffic.
Your business (and the size of your bank accoun... Read >
Author: Ian Fleming11th June 2008
There was a time when suits were merely a boring but necessary item people had to wear in the office. The suit originated in England around the early 19th century but took its name from the French word ‘suivre’ which means ‘to follow’. The idea be... Read >
Author: pmcindoe06th May 2008
How do you keep the reader constantly agog throughout your story, desperate to know what happens next? It's simple. Use the technique that has been used since the beginning of story-telling: a good helping of conflict.
Conflict does not always imply ph... Read >
Author: Mervyn Love11th April 2008
Diamond wedding rings are a fairly recent phenomenon; up until about sixty years ago, most married couples wore simple gold bands. Today, the diamond wedding ring set is fairly common. There are even diamond wedding bands for those who prefer these to dia... Read >
Author: Jonothan Blocker10th April 2008
A few years ago, a time that seems to be ages ago now, a worried mother could take a sneak peek into a carefully hidden diary, to keep under control (or at least to be informed about) the outside activities of a daughter or a son who were starting to disc... Read >
Author: MicheleGiove10th March 2008
Prince Charles and Winston Churchill. Jude Law and Muhammad Ali. Ian Fleming and Daniel Craig. The common thread among this eclectic list of gentleman is the one holding together their bespoke shirts from London's famous Savile Row.
Built in the 1730s... Read >
Author: KJ Beckett30th May 2007
Bad Ian Fleming reference aside, the prime function of a bond is that you're lending money to a corporation for a fixed term, and getting a fixed rate of return, called the coupon rate, based on the original capital invested, out of it. The trick is figu... Read >
Author: Christopher Smith27th May 2007
Don't be put off by age. People may sneer. People may joke. But the fact remains that old folk are just as good at writing humdingers as the young upstarts. Some would say better. Why? Because us wrinklies have more experience, more insight into life and ... Read >
Author: Mervyn Love02nd March 2006
Copyright 2006 Geoff Morris
London. Whitehall, March 2006
Ever since Ian Fleming's fictional character slammed onto our big and small screens, feats of impossible physical activities have been performed by a whole succession of different actors play... Read >
Author: Geoff Morris
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