Calvin London
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I write fiction, non-fiction and poetry about all things weird and wonderful, past and present. Life is full of different things to spark your imagination. All you have to do is embrace it - join me on my journey.
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Butter is Better, So They Say
“Butter is better” was an advertising slogan that became well-known in 1942. The American Dairy Association launched an advertising campaign with this theme. The campaign was created during World War II. Its goal was to promote butter use, even when it had supply issues.
By Calvin London3 days ago in Feast
Does Being OCD Help or Hinder My Writing?
Eight years ago, I was diagnosed with a mild obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). I denied it; I was not crazy! OCD is an anxiety disorder. It involves frequent, intrusive thoughts, along with repetitive and ritualistic actions. There is a long list of symptoms. The main ones I exhibited, and, if I am honest with myself, still do to a certain degree, are:
By Calvin London4 days ago in Writers
January 26, Thirty Years on and Still No Grave
In Claremont, a wealthy suburb near Perth, three girls went missing from 1996 to 1997. Their disappearances left the city on edge. Ciara Glennon, Sarah Spiers, and Jane Rimmer vanished near two popular nightclubs in Claremont.
By Calvin London10 days ago in Criminal
You Shall Be Hanged by the Neck
A Cruel Love I finished watching the film “A Cruel Love.” I was initially drawn to it because of the actor Toby Jones, who plays a solicitor in the film. He was the main actor in the ITV drama “Mr Bates vs the Post Office.” This was a look into the prosecution of about 700 post office workers in Great Britain. It’s called the nation’s worst miscarriage of justice. I wrote about this in an earlier story as part of my “Dirty Dozen” series.
By Calvin London15 days ago in Criminal
