Monthly Archives: November 2018

My Son and My Friend: Birthdays on November 24

Posted on November 24, 2018 by Scott Abbott

This conjunction of birthdays (my son Ben and my friend Sam) leads me, today, to think about friendship and family. Father/Son relationships are difficult in as many ways as they are rewarding. “Your mum and dad,” as Philip Larkin famously … Continue reading →

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A Utah Woman

Posted on November 4, 2018 by Scott Abbott

. . . who tried to hire a hitman to kill her ex-husband was sentenced to prison on Monday — a three-year-to-life sentence.” The Salt Lake Tribune, 30 October 2018 “The prosecutor said human life meant nothing to her. ‘She is … Continue reading →

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