On a related note, MORI Poll for the BBC reveals that only 18% of UK population are practising members of a religion and that 40% of the population do not believe in god.

I would just like it noted that after a weekend with me, Paul Meme has returned triumphant to Sheffield and has strapped himself to his blog.

so not much from me recently. This is mainly because of real life intervening in all its glory, both good and bad. Politics, work, domesticity, relationships – oh yes. These things happen, but don’t despair, more will come as soon as I get a minute or two. Maybe I’m having Matt’s week off instead of …

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Happy Birthday Ian Penman. Some words of warning, also! Before consulting Crowley, remember his less than inspiring record with libel cases…?

“how come i haven’t amounted to anything, YOU PRICK, i was teaching myself something, i was REWIRING MY FUCKING BRAIN, deconditioning myself…” Luka spits pure wisdom and venom. At the same time! So mote it be, brother. Incidentally, I NEVER take anything personally these days. Well, unless it’s directly in my face and there can …

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Everyone should have a wander through Luka’s archives. I just did because I was going to post a top ten quotes to show what I mean by good writing, but then I thought it was a dumb idea. There’s loads of fantastic stuff there for people to check out, though.

What I meant, my man, by good writing was stuff that grips you. So really, the content, not the “style”. Or possibly the style as well, but not in the way your English teacher meant it. It doesn’t have to be well structured and grammer-ed, just… readable, energetic, opinionated, rude, over the top, mental, interesting, …

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OK, so this seems to be “what John gets up to whilst drunk” week! I am slightly concerned, but also very excited that Gyrus has started a blog. On the one hand this is fantastic because the G-man has been DOING things for years and years and years and so I have no doubt that …

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I’m crap at reviewing films (I’m pretty bad at reviewing music, as well, to be honest!). I think it’s because I enjoy the immersion aspect of watching them so much that when I resurface I can’t really distance myself from what I’ve been watching. In other words, I have ZERO critical faculties. Don’t go to …

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Hell, you only have to mention fucking Joel Biroco and it all starts going off! Matthew Ingram and Paul Meme have been having a row. I have sort of ended up in the middle which is either incredibly diplomatic or just pathetic depending on how you look at it. I’ve covered a lot of this …

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