Swimmer Extraordinaire 03/21/22
Sometimes we can live on a particular street for years and sometimes never get to know all of the people who live there. Some of our...
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Michael Barrington
- Mar 4
- 4 min
No Sweat Marketing 03/4/23
Marketing one’s books can be a daunting task. Like most authors I have a well-developed plan including good use of social media, a solid...
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Michael Barrington
- Feb 7
- 1 min
The Baron of Bengal Street 02/07
My latest historical novel was published in January. It is centered in Manchester, England and is based principally on the life of my...
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Michael Barrington
- Jan 17
- 7 min
CRASH
January 17, 23 Crash There were bodies everywhere. Both platforms at the London underground station were littered with injured people,...
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Michael Barrington
- Dec 11, 2022
- 3 min
Delegation from the Ukraine
From November 4 – 11 the Rotary Club of Concord assisted by the Rotary Club of Pleasant Hill hosted a delegation of healthcare...
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Michael Barrington
- Dec 11, 2022
- 3 min
Harry & Meghan: Great Job!!
Having just watched the Harry and Meghan Netflix series on TV, I am impressed not just with the actual production which is excellent, but...
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Michael Barrington
- Dec 6, 2022
- 13 min
An Alternative English Xmas 12/06/22
It was just after the 7:30 AM mass, the Bishop had just gone into the sacristy and on the life-sized crucifix hanging on the back wall of...
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Michael Barrington
- Nov 5, 2022
- 2 min
The Crossing (From my new book to be published Dec 2022)
The Crossing Michael Barrington As the ship pulled away from the pier, the people on the dockside seemed to shrink in size until they...
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Michael Barrington
- Aug 31, 2022
- 4 min
Doctor extraordinaire 08/28/22
On the 20th of August 1968 at five o’clock in the morning, Paul Freitas was awakened by the sounds of shouting in the streets and a black...
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Michael Barrington
- Jul 13, 2022
- 7 min
07/10 Forty years later: My English home town revisited
After more than forty years living in California, USA, I’m still at heart a Lancashire man. I really wanted to return home, visit a few...
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Michael Barrington
- Jun 16, 2022
- 3 min
06/12/22 Pipe Organ Man
Jack Bethards lives in Pleasant Hill, a Bay Area native and originally from Santa Rosa. He holds both a Bachelor’ and Masters’ degree in...
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Michael Barrington
- May 19, 2022
- 3 min
Modern day senior nomads
05/15 Senior Nomads………whoever heard of such a group? Are you brave enough to sell your home, your cars, and pretty much all that you have...
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Michael Barrington
- Apr 26, 2022
- 1 min
Honduras Update 04/ 19
Have just returned from ten days in Honduras working on a Humanitarian project where with the help of Rotary International we are...
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Michael Barrington
- Mar 21, 2022
- 1 min
Honduras: "What has happened to the school kids?" 03/21
Early next month I will be traveling to Honduras to try and jump-start a humanitarian project I started with the help of Rotary...
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Michael Barrington
- Mar 21, 2022
- 1 min
Ukraine: A sin crying to heaven for vengeance! 03/12
Where does one begin to even articulate one's thoughts and express one's feelings? I can no longer watch the nightly news. in There is a...
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Michael Barrington
- Mar 21, 2022
- 1 min
"There's Nothing For You Here." 02/25
Have just finished Fiona Hill's Memoir whom Donald Trump when he heard it was being published, dismissed her as "a deep stiff with a...
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Michael Barrington
- Feb 15, 2022
- 1 min
Diablo Gazette Article
This appeared in this month's Gazette.
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Michael Barrington
- Feb 8, 2022
- 2 min
Born to Write!
My latest manuscript The Ethiopian Affair is currently being proofed and hopefully will be published next month. Meanwhile, I've been...
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Michael Barrington
- Feb 1, 2022
- 2 min
Just a Great Read
01/29/22 “Country Girl” by Edna O’Brien Edna O’Brien stated that she would never write her autobiography and yet also said that “Any book...
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Michael Barrington
- Dec 10, 2021
- 1 min
Clarissa Ward: Femme Extraordinaire 12/10/21
Have just finished reading "ON All Fronts" by Clarissa Ward, and what a read it was. I have been fascinated by Clarissa for many years,...
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