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  • British Billy pounces into Autumn

    It has come to my attention some of you are unhappy about the shortening hours of daylight and the gloomy weather we are experiencing at the moment. It's true you have to seize your sunshine when you can find it at this time of year, but I have to admit, I love autumn. I am never happier than when I

  • British Billy rides the London Tube

    Travelling the London Underground, or The Tube, as we refer to it colloquially, has stirred the hearts of poets, musicians and authors ever since 1863 when the world's first underground railway opened. It is claimed that the inspiration for James Blunt's song, "You're Beautiful," came as he caught

  • Animal bite prevention

    Man's best friend can also be man's worst enemy. Even the cuddliest, fuzziest, sweetest pup can bite when threatened. As World Rabies Day comes around again on Sept. 28, it's a good time to remind ourselves of some important facts. Among children, the rate of dog bite related injuries is highest for

  • British Billy tucks into the Sunday roast

    I'm one of those fortunate individuals who doesn't have to worry about my weight. My svelte physique is maintained by my personalised fitness regime which involves a strict routine of sprinting and hunting. As a lifelong carnivore, just the smell of a roast in the oven causes me to purr with

  • British Billy meets Dad's Army

    I have just spent a week in the company of one of my favourite people, Mary Davis. Mary was just a teenager at the outbreak of World War II, and as soon as she could, she helped in the war effort. She and her friends can tell many stories of both the adversity and the camaraderie of those war years.

  • Action Line: Post Office Parking Lot Construction

    COMPLAINT:During the recent construction at the Post Office, why was there so little notification of base personnel?I checked with our first shirt and he said he had received no information. Seems that a facility we have been directed to visit daily would have published advance notice of the

  • British Billy enjoys the Great British Seaside Holiday

    Like many of my fellow citizens, I will be off on my holidays next week. Scotland enjoyed their Summer Bank Holiday at the beginning of August, but in England and Wales, Aug. 30 is when most of us are entitled to a day free of toil. For many it is an opportunity to cast care aside and skip off

  • Ninety years of Women’s Equality Day

    "There cannot be true democracy unless women's voices are heard. There cannot be true democracy unless women are given the opportunity to take responsibility for their own lives. There cannot be true democracy unless all citizens are able to participate fully in the lives of their country" --

  • Tough decisions during tough times

    The combat efforts in Iraq are waning, while the war efforts in Afghanistan continue to intensify, and our economy at home sees glimpses of improvement followed by continued hints of recession. Economic times in America continue to be lackluster and there are varied indications as to when things

  • Cyber culture change

    You Tube, Facebook and Twitter... is that what you think of when you hear "cyber"?Not me. I think about the Russians' paralyzing network attack on Estonia prior to their ground invasion in 2007. I think about terabytes of data siphoned off our unclassified military network by our adversaries. I