Author Archives: Richard Snow - Writer

About Richard Snow - Writer

I studied Economics at La Trobe University (getting a BEcHons and MEc). I was writing for newspapers, mostly on personal finance, from 1997 to 2006, while working as an economist. Then I began work on spy / terrorism thriller. It was published on Amazon Kindle in May 2012. A paper back version is available from Amazon's US site, and the kindle versions is available from Amazon's US and UK sites. I have started on second novel. I'm a fan of John le Carre and Harlen Coben. Twitter: @Richard_A_Snow

Strange things in the news, part 5

Posted on May 16, 2013

A few odd things in the news recently: The North Korean soccer team is trying to qualify for the next world cup in Brazil. Last time they played in a world cup the coach claimed to be getting instructions form … Continue reading →

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Should murders ever be forgiven and forgotten?

Posted on May 5, 2013

Should there ever be a statute of limitations on murder? Tonight I went to see the film ‘The Company You keep”, with Robert Redford and Shia le Beouf. Le Beouf plays a journalist who exposes the identity of one of … Continue reading →

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Fathers – use the TV news to teach your sons the right attitude towards rape.

Posted on March 22, 2013

The Steubenville rape case got a lot of attention on the internet recently for a fairly appalling reason. Female reporting staff from one major network decided to focus their comments on the so-called damage to the life of the two rapists, (pictured below) as they were sentenced. Seriously.  … Continue reading →

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Yossarian slept here: when your father betrays you.

Posted on March 8, 2013

Would you feel betrayed by this? Imagine that your father, a famous author, wrote a novel that was clearly based directly on your own family, that it was negative in tone, that it described all his dissatisfaction with his wife, and that … Continue reading →

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Lincoln: a rare insight into history.

Posted on February 20, 2013

Lincoln, staring Daniel Day-Lewis, is a rare glimpse into a fascinating piece of history. It tells the story of Lincoln’s attempt to get the thirteenth amendment to the US constitution (abolishing slavery) through the US Congress in the last months … Continue reading →

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Zero Dark Thirty: a hard film to review

Posted on February 5, 2013

Zero Dark Thirty is a hard film to review. It deals with an important issue in recent US history. It’s well photographed, the settings are realistic, and some of the details are technically interesting. But most of the characters are … Continue reading →

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Would North Korea really fire a missile at the US?

Posted on January 28, 2013

This week North Korea had a mental spasm. They decided to test anther long-range missile, and said it was aimed at the United States. Some Americans I know got very concerned. Could the North Koreans really attack the US? How … Continue reading →

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Hitchcock: impossible to live with, but worth the effort.

Posted on January 18, 2013

How do you live with a man who is extremely talented, perhaps a genius, but who is insecure, resentful, often dismisses you, puts you down, is a peeping tom and seems determined to prove that everyone else in his industry  … Continue reading →

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Crazy Japanese religious cults: how I got the idea for my first book.

Posted on December 23, 2012

Today I thought about why I used the Japanese religious cult “Aum Shinrikyo” as the starting point for my first novel. My ex-wife and I stopped in Japan on our way back from Europe in 1985, and we visited Tokyo, … Continue reading →

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Sandy Hook: a few (respectful) questions for gun owners.

Posted on December 22, 2012

What happens when lawful gun owners have mentally ill family members? Everybody, even in other countries, has been shocked by the mass killings in Sandy Hook. I have some reasonable, and I believe, perfectly respectful questions to ask on this … Continue reading →

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