Hi, Well I've discovered 45 family and  friends who email me regularly or rarely have read this  84 Not Out! blog page...wow fame at last even though I was listed for the N.Z. P.M. Literary Award for 2014, and 2015 and have never heard back a word from Creative N.Z.   Hope they liked my 15 books though!

So here we go again-same format.
GOOD STUFF:
Toe nails are fabulous -Thanks to  St John's podiatrist -I can wear my jandals or...thongs whatever side of the ditch I am on without screwing up  my toes to hide them! ...and great to be greeted with smiles there.Little downside sorry -Another  questionaire of course making in total 10 hours  of question time by 10 different people paid by Govt. to enable me to pay my $15 fee. Suppose that's good stuff for them seems like no sense to me.

BAD STUFF:  Still the plight of refugee trail through Europe.
Too much other stuff to list...like...murders, bashings...abuse...
All we 82 Not Outers can do is at least one good turn for someone every day..
 .pray and meditate a lot. for humanity to grow up!

AWESOME STUFF:
Justin Trudeaux (not sure about an X there?) is not only Canada's new leader he is the and most  handom and  charismatic dish of a man on the political spectrum heading a cabinet which truly reflects his country.
A great move toward democratic government in Thailand.
NOW-

 REMINDER    November 15 is when PEN Marks 34^th Day of Imprisoned Writer.

On 15 November PEN International and Centres across the globe will mark the 34th anniversary of the annual Day of the Imprisoned Writer, an international day that recognises writers who have suffered persecution as a result of exercising their right to freedom of expression.

Never has the freedom of expression been so closely linked with democracy and human rights as it is in today’s global climate.

Never have the aims and objects in the charter of PEN International been so vital to uphold and disseminate. This charter has four main affirmations. First and foremost that:

Literature knows no frontiers and must remain common currency among people in spite of political or international upheavals.

This charter was approved at an assembly of delegates in 1948 and its principles continue to guide centres in more than 100 countries worldwide.

Let me tell you briefly about the organisation PEN. IT was originally spelt PPEN for Poet, Playwright, Editor, Novelist –a mixed writers club which was born out of the Tomorrow Club. That was a gathering of literary youth (writers of the future) formed in 1917 by English novelist and poet Mrs Dawson Scott. (Catherine Amy Dawson)

In October 1921, 43 writers attended the inaugural PEN dinner amongst them noted novelist John Galsworthy who became the first president. Names like QW.B. Yeats, Joseph Conrad, Thomas Hardy and playwright Maurice Maeterlink were added to the membership.

It is not difficult to follow the history and development of PEN, but promoting the aims and objects of its charter often get lost in turbulent times. Book Creator’s Circle founder and director (also a former member of Tropical Writers) Letizia De Rosa, Cairns, was presented with a special award by Sydney PEN for her services in this area. At every gathering of BCC, an empty PEN chair was placed to honour imprisoned writers.

Last year at a BCN gathering named Courageous Quills, I stated the fact that on a legitimate index chart (Reporters without Borders) in 2011 Australia ranked 18^th for a good free press opposing arbitrary censorship in time of peace, but in 2013 it was ranked only 30^th.

 THE WTF IS THIS STUFF:   Need a coffee  before this lot... Catcha later blessings Hzl