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I don't know what your intention was, but sadly anyone can stick arbitrary words into a list form. This is, to my mind, not poetry, because it lacks any of ...

Ah, the joys of political correctness! B.C. and A.D. still sound better when said, hands down. This may be partially because you sound like a goon saying "B.C.E." and partially ...

It was what got me interested in philosophy - you have to remember that Gaarder is a children's writer, and Sophie's World is presented at philosophy for children; you can't ...

Sounds like a cool place, yes? D-I-V-E. Why yes, it *is* a Christian college! How could you tell? Robert's 'fine cuisine doesn't have to involve gay men' attempt fails at ...

Ah-ha: Brad the Bard stikes again. It's an interesting poem; I don't get it all, but then my perception skills aren't exactly ninja, so that's not too much of a ...

Not for me: I think science still has a few shifts to go before it finally hits the true governing dynamics behind existence. I'm still waiting for FTL travel, for ...

The question of what individualism has ever been is a fascinating one: Brad references Marcuse, and there certainly others (Skinner & Watson being two who have impressed upon me most) ...

Once I was held captive in Kabul. I was the bride of a charming, seductive and Westernised Afghan Muslim whom I met at an American college. The purdah I experienced ...

You weave a better magic than such a sinner deserves, as usual; thank you for your help, I shall put it to use.

At the beginning of "The Lions of Al-Rassan" by Guy Gavriel Kay, there's quite a lot of information contained within the story about a character who has had his tongue ...

I'm mainly pro-life, though as usual I have some reservations :) As I've said before, I believe the issue boils down largely to responsibility. People campaign endlessly for their 'rights,' ...

Some of Dawkins' points are valid - we must remember that Christianity and faith in general is immensely subjective and personal as well as objective and corperate. However, what he ...

Wandered off to visit the beautiful lakes with my beautiful ladyfriend; sun, hills, old castle and abbey ruins, and a lovely dinner out to finish off. Can't beat it!

Cheers, m'dear, these lyrics have been buried for quite some time :) I'd completely forgotten about them, truth be told; I should dig them out and finish that music, really.

You know plenty, dearie, so hauld yer wheesht! That felt...off. Looked up uncertainly. I don't like the word uncertainly. Well :) that is probably the most meaningful word in the ...