Category Archives: 5-12 iMagInG

Puppets on a String

It’s a new age, dearly beloved – the era of the ‘island-fad’. Here, everyone seems desperate to deny any affiliation or support received on the way up. With a bit of thought, the crude logic behind this ideology may be obvious, but never more than the underlying hypocrisy. Continue reading

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Why Don’t I Write?

“To gain your own voice, forget about having it heard.” ― Allen Ginsberg “One must still have chaos in oneself to be able to give birth to a dancing star.” – Friedrich Nietzsche Hi – and welcome back. Trust you’ve … Continue reading

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Stupid Ideas

“Ideas: they have a mind of their own; still, they try to make your mind their own” – Imisi Hi and welcome back to DeMeStified. Hope you’ve been up to great stuff in the time it’s been? They say every … Continue reading

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Never Forever

“Appreciation is the highest form of prayer, for it acknowledges the presence of good wherever you shine the light of your thankful thoughts” – Alan Cohen Sometime this month, I stumbled on the story of a lady who’d just lost … Continue reading

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The Pulse

“Why am I dying to live, if I’m just living to die” – Runnin’ [Tupac ft. Notorious B.I.G.] “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if … Continue reading

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Terminal 8: Executive Orders

Hi. Welcome back. This will be the last episode of the series. It was an absolute pleasure for me, getting to work with some writers I hold in high regard. I have to thank you too for staying with us. … Continue reading

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Terminal 8: The Great Escape

Hi and welcome back to #DeMeStified. My most sincere apologies for how late this post is coming. It was 200% avoidable this time; entirely my fault. I did something really silly that set the team back three weeks. I hope … Continue reading

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Terminal 8: Friend In Need

Hi, and welcome (back). Thanx for all the love you’ve shown the series so far. We didn’t plan for the break to be this long. Glad we can pick up from where we left off. Happy val’s in arrears. 😀 … Continue reading

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Terminal 8: Highs and Lows

Hi, and welcome (back). Hope Christmas was as amazing for you as it was for me? Thanx a lot for making the series so much fun. We’ve literally been here and there – in case you’re just joining in. Now, … Continue reading

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Terminal 8: Crime Pays

Hi and welcome (back). Thanks for the very warm reception of the ‘Terminal 8‘ series. Hopefully, the dots begin to emerge from this episode (you choose when and how to connect them). In case you missed the opener, you can … Continue reading

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