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THE BIG ISSUE: #43

therealsteavis wrote 1 day ago: By STEVE MASCORD THE drugs-in-sport story has reached a new fork in the road, with ASADA suspending … more →

Tags: NRL, Rugby League Week, doping, NRL attendances

Cats, Books & Uplifting!

mumsthewordintheuk wrote 4 days ago: I have read the most amazing book today! I took The Son to the Supermarket where he works and needed … more →

Tags: Life, charity, writing, cats 2, Books, Cats, Homeless, Books 2, a street cat named bob

Cats, Books & Uplifting!

mumsthewordintheuk wrote 4 days ago: I have read the most amazing book today! I took The Son to the Supermarket where he works and needed … more →

Tags: Life, charity, writing, cats 2, Books, Cats, Homeless, Books 2, a street cat named bob

THE BIG ISSUE: #421 comment

therealsteavis wrote 1 week ago: By STEVE MASCORD THE passing of Alex Elisala has rightly led to more soul-searching over depression … more →

Tags: NRL, Rugby League Week, Journalism, Mental Health, Alex Elisala, RLW Players Poll, rugby league media

Needing Alone Time

Bitsy wrote 1 week ago: Sometimes, we need time to be alone. Sometimes we just need space to regroup. Sometimes we need emot … more →

Tags: cultivating forgiveness, finding courage, handling rejection, practicing patience, Acceptance, Alone (House), Balance, Coping (psychology), Emotion

Review: Spring Breakers

rebeccaharkinscross wrote 2 weeks ago: [Published in The Big Issue, May 10 2013] Serial troublemaker Harmony Korine has served up his most … more →

Tags: Reviews, Film & TV, Harmony Korine, Spring Breakers, James Franco, Trash Cinema

THE BIG ISSUE: #41

therealsteavis wrote 2 weeks ago: By STEVE MASCORD BY the time you read this, the first interviews involving NRL players and ASADA sho … more →

Tags: Super League, Rugby League Week, doping, North Queensland Cowboys, Matt Bowen, australian crime commission, asada, Warrington

Week 11 – A Failed Quest to Buy a Birthday Big Issue1 comment

ashpetrons wrote 2 weeks ago: One thing I want to do as part of this charity challenge is buy a Big Issue. I’m pretty ashamed I ha … more →

Tags: April, Charity, Community, cystic fibrosis trust, give back, Giving, Independent Age, keep Britain tidy, London

THE BIG ISSUE: #40

therealsteavis wrote 3 weeks ago: By STEVE MASCORD IN the NRL, we tend to give new officials a honeymoon period – then we smash them. … more →

Tags: NRL, Rugby League Week, Journalism, National Rugby League, Daniel Anderson, David Smith

My Big Issue

Headbounce wrote 3 weeks ago: To the Dude who sells The Big Issue in my neighbourhood: Howdy. Look, I have no issue with you as a … more →

Tags: Thoughts, Rant, guilt, Charity

Big issues

tommarter wrote 3 weeks ago: Since yesterday’s post, I am delighted to report that I have enjoyed 11 hours sleep and woke u … more →

Tags: UNICEF, mums and daughters, Big Issue sellers

Week 47 - remembering Artie1 comment

Vin Maskell wrote 4 weeks ago: Illustration by Amy Melksham, The Big Issue, January 2011   Week 47 – Saturday 20 April t … more →

Tags: Swimming, Amy Melksham, Artie Davis, beach, Friendship, Grief, Williamstown, Williamstown Swimming and Life Saving Club

Album Review: Iron & Wine

Nick Argyriou wrote 4 weeks ago: Countless jazz authorities, including drummer Brian Blade, bassist Tony Garnier (Bob Dylan’s b … more →

Tags: Album Reviews, Music, folk, jazz, Iron & Wine, Sam Beam, Dayne Beams

How to test that you are a Human4 comments

Kev Ollier wrote 4 weeks ago: All major religious traditions carry basically the same message, that is love, compassion and forgiv … more →

Tags: Buddhism, big issue, Buddha, compassion, concience, Dalai Lama, Love, Primark

THE BIG ISSUE: #391 comment

therealsteavis wrote 4 weeks ago: By STEVE MASCORD THERE has been some conjecture over the past couple of days that the number of play … more →

Tags: NRL, Rugby League Week, city country, Salary Cap, representative eligibility, 2013 City-Country

Oh, To See the Sea5 comments

lensville wrote 1 month ago: I’m not quite sure when my love affair with the beach and the sea began. What I can tell you is that … more →

Tags: Travel, daily life, Culture, People, Nostalgia, Childhood, Memories, The past..., Memory

Amour (Michael Haneke, 2012)

jamesrobdouglas wrote 1 month ago: This review originally appeared in a slightly edited form in The Big Issue, Edition #426, February 2 … more →

Tags: Review

This is Forty (Judd Apatow, 2012)

jamesrobdouglas wrote 1 month ago: This review originally appeared in The Big Issue, Edition #423, January 11 2012 TWO STARS Having mad … more →

Tags: Review

Brighter futures

Kate Swaffer wrote 1 month ago:   Futures looking up Assimilation through sales Selling magazines. … more →

Tags: Author: Kate Swaffer © 2013, Creating life with words: NaPoWriMo 2013, Brighter Futures


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