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    Name Me This

    By Matthew Hosier
    I went for a haircut this morning. A young guy cut it, which is noteworthy in itself – before he turned up I don’t think I’d had a man cut my hair in a dozen or more years, barber shops now being almost exclusively the preserve of female staff. (I’m sure there is a blog post in that... Read more
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    What the Judge Really Said

    By Matthew Hosier
    The news that a man from Ohio is very much alive but legally dead is amusing as well as (in the words of the judge) a “strange, strange situation.” As a Brit there is an obvious temptation to shake the head and mutter, ‘Those crazy Americans’, but cousin-baiting aside, this case does... Read more
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    Should Church be Fun?

    By Jennie Hart
    When did you last laugh in church? Not the polite titter at the preacher’s strategically-placed joke, but a laugh of pure joy? When did you last drag yourself regretfully away after a meeting, thinking ‘that was a lot of fun’? Has anyone ever asked if they could come with you to church one... Read more