General Musings

Good Old God From DominicGee in Woah, Deep (11 days old)

I sometimes get a little irritated when people claim that a belief in a God is a "crutch".  I for one find believing in God almost incapacitating.  Think about it.  Everything happens for a reason.  T… more

Postal Strike From DominicGee in Armchair Revolutionaries (15 days old)

http://www.lrb.co.uk/v31/n18/maya01_.html Very good article about the Royal Mail strike written by a postie. It says a lot about what's going on and, if you believe him, is a bit on an inditement… more

ARE DAILY MAIL WRITERS OUT OF A JOB? From DominicGee in Armchair Revolutionaries (17 days old)

Daily Mail headline generator: http://www.qwghlm.co.uk/toys/dailymail/ It's just brilliant. What is so funny, that some of them are genuine headlines (or at least could be). Enjoy a bit of ligh… more

The Big Switch From DominicGee in Armchair Revolutionaries (37 days old)

So The Sun has announced its change of allegience to David Cameron, announced yesterday. http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/feelingblue/ Is this big news or just another piece of media tosh… more

Hooray, I'm Moderately Successful! From DominicGee in Woah, Deep (106 days old)

I got an article published today on a real life, money paying website that people read and everything. This has made up for the fact that I fixed my tire last night only to have it flat again by the … more

Does a Belief in a Deity show weakness? From DominicGee in Ask or Answer. (110 days old)

Belief in a God or the supernatural is, nowadays often attributed to one's mind labouring under a delusion, a flight of fancy, mental trickery or simple indoctrination by external, human powers. If… more

Something Unpopular From DominicGee in Woah, Deep (116 days old)

I was watching Steven Fry In America the other day.  Did you know, that in Oregon or Washington, if evidence of a Red Tree Vole’s habitat is identified, then an area of 10 square miles is protected fr… more

Will From DominicGee in Woah, Deep (131 days old)

My flat mate is an absolute cunt. His favourite book is by Dan Brown.His favourite film is Planet of the Apes directed by Tim Burton. His favourite band is Oasis. He works in Public Relations. He … more

The Manliest Film Ever? From DominicGee in (135 days old)

The ExpendablesStatus: In ProductionRelease Date: 2010 Director: Sylvester Stallone Starring:Sylvester StalloneJason Statham (The Transporter, Crank, Snatch)Mickey Rourke (The Wrestler, Sin City)Jet… more

Drag Me To Hell From DominicGee in (136 days old)

Drag Me to HellDir: Sam RaimiCert:12A I was more than satisified with this film.  As a fan of Raimi's Evil Dead films (no really, I love them) this gave me just what I wanted out of him.  Sure, thi… more

Things We Can All Agree On From DominicGee in Hope Child (137 days old)

One of my favourite articles on religion and atheism on the internet. I'd like everyone to take a look at it. It can be rude, funny but most of all insightful and says exactly what I have been sayin… more

Sex and the Shitty From DominicGee in Woah, Deep (144 days old)

I’ve changed my opinion on Sex and the City.  As you would expect, I hate this show.   I used to think this was because of its vapidity or its inherent misogyny.  Or was it that men were disposable … more

Don't Let the Man Keep You Down From DominicGee in Woah, Deep (145 days old)

Anybody read Watchmen?  Alan Moore was spot on when he included the concept of social retrospection during times of hard ship and uncertainty.  In times of trouble, nostalgia becomes popular, while ov… more

Reasons to be Cheeful From DominicGee in Woah, Deep (149 days old)

One can often receive a heavily weighted view of the world if one spends too much time on blog land.  The reason for this is because I think a lot of people started blogging as a way of getting things… more

Democracy From DominicGee in Ask or Answer. (149 days old)

Two quotes from Rousseau: "It is unnatural for a majority to rule, for a majority can seldom be organized and united for specific action, and a minority can." and "If there were a people cons… more

California's Deficit From DominicGee in Armchair Revolutionaries (151 days old)

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-statebudget-fl,0,95571.htmlstory LA Times has made a lighthearted interactive 'game' to see how you can attempt to cut their $24 Billion deficit. Although it's… more

Grizzly Bear - Two Weeks (Fred Falke remix) From DominicGee in Diverse sounds (151 days old)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6xOZILIcKk Grizzly Bear - Two Weeks (Fred Falke Remix) Ok, Ok, this is quite soppy and I was never one for that whole Keane / triumphant rock thing, but this I love. Qui… more

Immigration - A Third Way? From DominicGee in Woah, Deep (152 days old)

I don’t think we need to start taking the BNP seriously.  Sure, they got a coupla seats in the European Parliament (amongst the THOUSANDS) and they have been making a lot more headlines recently, most… more

Find this Funny or DIE From DominicGee in Woah, Deep (154 days old)

http://www.27bslash6.com/overdue.html http://www.geekologie.com/2009/06/the_ducks_are_not_mine_david_t.php http://www.27bslash6.com/matthewsparty.html In the spirit of Henry Root, this guy h… more

Big Brother, My Mouth From DominicGee in Woah, Deep (155 days old)

Alternative Big Brother   I’m not going to watch Big Brother, if I can help it.  The bastard program ends up taking over TV for the summer so you always end up watching part of it.  Then there’s the… more

Revolution in the Modern World From DominicGee in Woah, Deep (155 days old)

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Marrying for Money From DominicGee in Woah, Deep (157 days old)

Marrying For Money   First impressions.   Who are we talking about here?   Are the ethics of such a decision irrelevant?   Is it a taboo?   Reading the Sunday Times Style magazine (I like th… more

Music for a Summer's Day From DominicGee in Woah, Deep (158 days old)

This blog gave me the idea.  Music for a balmy day.  Let's go! Let's start with something obvious, a bit of Bob1.  www.youtube.com/watch?v=59G67qq19e0 (I'm at work so can't go on Youtube, but links s… more

Sex and Marriage in the Catholic Church From DominicGee in Woah, Deep (158 days old)

I’m writing this to make it both clear to myself and others as there is a great deal of misunderstanding when it comes to understanding Catholic dogma, especially is regard to sex and marriage.  Let’s… more

Martin Amis on Pornography From DominicGee in Woah, Deep (162 days old)

This article is a few years old now, but it relates to one of my own I wrote recently on the things that worry me about porn. WARNING: Article contains graphic descriptions of sexual acts that some o… more

Decision Making... From DominicGee in Armchair Revolutionaries (165 days old)

http://www.wimp.com/ourdecisions Video about our decision making processes. Relates to other videos posted here about the mind and free will. Interesting and amusing.… more

Equality in the Work Place From DominicGee in Woah, Deep (171 days old)

I can’t remember the name of the program that was on last night, all about women in the work place. Clearly, this was a program attempting to really get to the core of the debate at hand.  This was a… more

J.M. Barrie on Smoking From DominicGee in Woah, Deep (171 days old)

Some short extracts from J.M. Barrie's book My Lady Nicotine. The circumstances in which I gave up smoking were these: I was a mere bachelor, drifting toward what I now see to be a tragic middle a… more

What Progress? From DominicGee in Ask or Answer. (172 days old)

Here's an interesting question. If you appeared back in time in the 16th century, what would YOU be able to do to show the people that you were from the future? Is there anything that YOU could do t… more

The Lives of Others From DominicGee in (173 days old)

The Lives of Others (Ger: Das Leben der Anderen) (2006)Writer & Director: Florian Henckel von DonnersmarckGerman with English Subtitles This film is excellent.  Really excellent.  One of the be… more