MIKE O'HARE
co-author of The Meadow
Mike O'Hare

Archive for June, 2012

25 Jun 2012

The coming years are going to represent the biggest change and challenge to our lives; more than any other time in living or historic memory.  . HOW WILL YOU ADAPT TO A CHANGING WORLD? . The world of plenty is no more—in fact it never existed in the first place. It has and will always be a changing world. The ancient mindset of robbing Peter to pay Paul as a system for survival was just a clever piece of deviousness, invented to create the illusion that we could go on for ever with materialistic progress that could only ever prosper those  [ Read More ]

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25 Jun 2012

NOW YOU’VE SEEN EVERYTHING — A CANINE RAMBO You have to be quick to get a photo of something very unusual as it comes whizzing past you out of the blue. I wasn’t quick enough so I had to revert to finding a photo which suited the bill to tell the story. Actually the event and the scene is far funnier than what the picture portrays. For starters the dog was wearing a bandanna rather than its human friend. Secondly the dog had one paw on the rider’s shoulder and the other was tucked under the arm of its companion.  [ Read More ]

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25 Jun 2012

HOW WEIRD IS THIS? I suppose my family is not that much different to any other when it comes to living and eating in the kitchen. In fact we almost live in that place and it is the hub for everything that happens therein. I could even go so far to admit that if war was suddenly declared, we would probably all gather in the kitchen and stay there for the duration, knowing that we were practically self-sufficient. . Our weekly shopping list comprises of the usual groceries that get jotted down on a piece of paper and the ‘shopper  [ Read More ]

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24 Jun 2012

A PLACE OF TRANQUILLITY  The Municipal Park is a place enjoyed by the few and taken for granted by the many. Ward Jackson Park in Hartlepool has a serenity about it which is hard to match and can only be equalled by other towns but never beaten. Therefore when I decide to take a walk in the park, I do so when my resolve is low and my batteries require recharging. I chose a walk in the park to unwind after a busy and stressful week. I knew that I had to find a tranquil place with the least confrontation. My hopes  [ Read More ]

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