the c word part 2

strange — i was slightly worried about posting a blog under the title cunt, so i changed it to the c word. what is one of the most popular tags on my profile? what word has drawn people to this little corner of cyberspace? yes, it is the word cunt. a fantastic victory for a [...]

Out Of The Gutter

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The Past

The past just used to be allowed to happen. Now I’m not saying that it was reported accurately, for we all know that old adage about history going to the victors, but people weren’t actively trying to create the past in the same way that we do nowadays. Something is an instant classic a day [...]

Randy Pausch: Last Lecture

Someone sent me this and I thought it was an important to share

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Anger Is An Energy

Anger is an energy says John Lydon on Rise. Anger is a gift says Zach De La Rocha on Freedom, I think. OK, so John, you are right — it is indeed an energy, but is it a good energy and is it worth having? if it is targeted in the right place then you [...]

That Quote …

… you know — the one about the magpie. Well, in case anyone is wondering it is about John Webster, the playwright and has stuck with me since I studied Elizabethan Tragedies at university 10 years ago. It is odd how these things stick in your head and you put your own spin on them [...]

Extreme Versus Bland

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I am not sure that there is anything left in the world that is not somehow extreme — sports, weather and religious people. If one more thing gets that label slapped on it I may scream. We live in a climate of fear. Oh, ok, [...]

The C Word

I sat here waiting for my firefox browser to get its arse in gear and load up and it occurred to me how much I like the word cunt. I think I actually like it more than the word fuck. It is one of the few swear words that still possesses a lot of power [...]

What Starts In the Skull Stays In The Skull

This place is going to be a magpie nest for storing whatever I find of interest and whatever occurs to me — it shall be somewhat random and that shall be the source of it’s lopsided beauty.