Site announcement – new address for Alfa King Memories

Just to let you know that I’ve now acquired my own domain name and hosting space. It’s at alfaking.com. Your dedicated support and the ever-increasing number of readers and commentators have given me a new boost.
So dear readers, bloggers, supporters and all who provide back-links I’d appreciate if you could update your links. You just [...]

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Still chilly

Cold weather (relatively colder than before) is prevailing since the beginning of the week. Strong winds accompanied by intermittent rainy periods are causing a sensation of chill, especially on high grounds. Temperature has fallen below normal.
In the western parts of the island as we move from the centre towards Port Louis and the vicinity, it’s [...]

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Newly-born stabbed to death

Horrible! It’s the least that can be said when you discover a newly-born, innocent, less-than-a-day-old child, draped in a piece of cloth and inert in a school bag. And on further probe you end up with a lifeless being, hardly born enough. Deeply lacerated and perforated at various places, the baby’s corpse bore a serious [...]

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Who remembers this day in 1945?

I wasn’t born yet. The story, a real one, was related to me at school. Else I only read about it. It’s exactly 62 years today. It was the first time a nuclear weapon was used in warfare; the United States dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. It contained uranium. This followed a successful test of [...]

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Carnival of Family Life – August 6th Edition

Nicely hosted, this time by Karen, the above carnival is up. My “The break is over” is listed under Thoughts from Dad. There are 76 entries classified under various headings: Money tips, Party tips, Inspirational, Informational, Planning ahead, Mommy to the Rescue, and Thoughts from Dad.
Take a peek here.

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Life on Mars?

Has life existed on Mars? Could there be life? Those are the main concerns of the NASA people who’ve just launched a mission to reach Mars in May 2008. Scientific operations on the Martian surface will last about three months. Investigators believe there is water ice some centimeters below the surface. They’ll probe into whether there [...]

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