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DIANE - Gareth Higgins
Apr 25

Apr 25 DIANE - Gareth Higgins

Gareth Higgins
Movies
ST JOHN’S IS BEING ST JOHN’S - A STORY FROM KATHLEEN NORRIS
Apr 22

Apr 22 ST JOHN’S IS BEING ST JOHN’S - A STORY FROM KATHLEEN NORRIS

Gareth Higgins
Actions & Inspiration, Ideas & Stories
 I'VE NEVER CRIED FOR A BUILDING, UNTIL NOW - Morgan Meis
Apr 17

Apr 17 I'VE NEVER CRIED FOR A BUILDING, UNTIL NOW - Morgan Meis

Gareth Higgins
Ideas & Stories

Apr 15
Apr 15 I don’t know if we know how to tell those stories…

Gareth Higgins
Actions & Inspiration, Ideas & Stories
Mary Magdalene - Gareth Higgins
Apr 15

Apr 15 Mary Magdalene - Gareth Higgins

Gareth Higgins
Movies, Ideas & Stories
Reach Out of the Darkness - Mike Riddell
Apr 11

Apr 11 Reach Out of the Darkness - Mike Riddell

Gareth Higgins

Mar 28
Mar 28 O TANNENDUDE - David Lynch

Gareth Higgins

Mar 25
Mar 25 When is Later? - Steve Daugherty

Gareth Higgins

Mar 21
Mar 21 Floating - Jasmin Pittman Morrell

Gareth Higgins

Mar 18
Mar 18 A Re-Frame That Matters - Mahan Siler

Gareth Higgins

Mar 16
Mar 16 The Time is Now - Gareth Higgins

Gareth Higgins
Actions & Inspiration

Mar 14
Mar 14 Chosen - Veronica Zundel

Gareth Higgins

Mar 11
Mar 11 Silence - Carl McColman

Gareth Higgins
Books & Music

Mar 7
Mar 7 The Whispering Gallery - Laura Hope-Gill

Gareth Higgins

Feb 25
Feb 25 HOW THE OSCARS COULD HELP SAVE DEMOCRACY

Gareth Higgins
Movies

Feb 14
Feb 14 LIAM NEESON & THE PLANK IN MY EYE - Gareth Higgins

Gareth Higgins
Movies

Feb 1
Feb 1 Shame - Simona Chitescu Weik

Gareth Higgins

Jan 24
Jan 24 Around the Table - Terri Farless

Gareth Higgins
Y...M...I - Jasmin Pittman Morrell
Jan 21

Jan 21 Y...M...I - Jasmin Pittman Morrell

Gareth Higgins
Bird Box, and What I Didn’t See - Steve Daugherty
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Jan 17 Bird Box, and What I Didn’t See - Steve Daugherty

Gareth Higgins
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