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I have 283 stories published in 0 collections on the site.
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I enjoy reading and writing for fun. My other interests include blues guitar, local history, painting, art appreciation and tea rooms. My background is in the sociology of mental health care.
My tragic-comic novel 'Looking Through the Windows of Madness' can be read elsewhere on this site under the pen name Leo Vine-Knight. https://www.abctales.com/user/leo-vine-knight

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Talking Therapy

By drkevin on Mon, 24 Mar 2025

Talking therapy is often referred to as an alternative to drug interventions in mental health care, but it's much more widespread than that. The...
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Bliss

By drkevin on Wed, 12 Mar 2025

Snuggling down in a cocoon of bliss, The spell was broken by an impending piss. Like life itself, It was hit and miss.
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A Simple Life

By drkevin on Sun, 23 Feb 2025

In the days of yore, things seemed grim. A dirty bath, cleaned with Vim. Teachers beating on a whim. Dog-eared cards, but not a SIM. Common names,...
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The Luddite Hypothesis

By drkevin on Sat, 15 Feb 2025

We all know that the Luddites smashed mechanical looms to save their craft based jobs. We also know that they failed to stop weaving automation, but...
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The Glass Ceiling

By drkevin on Wed, 05 Feb 2025

For a lot of people in the West, science has replaced religion as their explanatory 'bedrock'. They believe in it with the same unquestioning faith...
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Memories

Posted on Wed, 17 Jul 2024

Thanks for your comment Jenny. It's a bit sad the way life peters out, but as long as we did most of what we could do, that remains an important consolation. Personally, I have an obstinate belief in reincarnation!

Not sure if I want to...

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Posted on Tue, 09 Jul 2024

Thanks very much for your comment. Glad you enjoyed the piece. 

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Posted on Sat, 12 Aug 2023

Thanks very much for your comment. I hope there's a smile hiding somewhere in every tale. Cheers. Kevin.

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