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Irreverent Ramblings: September 2010

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This being a collection of thoughts and musings of a somewhat random nature. While randomly surfing the net, I have found two examples of how extreme Trekkies can be in their obsession. The first is this man. A New Hair Day. I have a strange relationship with my hair. As I tell people, I tend to cut it when I get bored with it. Often, the best that can be said of my relationship with my hair is that I pay it no attention. I ignore it, willfully or otherwise. Now that I am older, I have given up the willf...

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Irreverent Ramblings: Oscar Remarks

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This being a collection of thoughts and musings of a somewhat random nature. So the Oscars have been given out again, and most of the predicted favourites have won. Of the main contenders, I have seen The Social Network, The King's Speech, Black Swan, The Fighter and Inception. The techncal awards largely went to Inception, though a thought must be spared for the great cinematographer Roger Deakins. That he is still Oscar-less is a great travesty that the Academy must rectify at some point. The Lion King...

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Irreverent Ramblings: January 2011

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This being a collection of thoughts and musings of a somewhat random nature. Sexism in Football: No Gray Areas. Richard Keys and Andy Gray should be asked to leave their jobs as commentators on Sky Football with immediate effect. There is just no two ways about it. This might seem strong words, but given their blatant and inexcusably sexist comments. Caught off air about an assistant referee, I see no other recourse. One famous incident involved Ron Atkinson, who was commenting for ITV on a Champions Lea...

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Irreverent Ramblings: The Accidental Asian

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This being a collection of thoughts and musings of a somewhat random nature. The Accidental Asian Eric Liu. This could be seen as the typical immigrant story as Liu so eloquently writes:. Except that Liu questions this assumption of the first generation immigrant, and the inevitable estrangement with their new adopted culture because:. In fact, his father did transform. A deep love and facility for languages was soon applied to English, and an understanding of culture enabled him to rise to respectab...

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Irreverent Ramblings: June 2010

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This being a collection of thoughts and musings of a somewhat random nature. A Million Words and Counting. A Million Word and Counting. Citadel Press, 2008. There have been innumerable books and articles on the notion that English has become the global language, the international language of business and the chosen medium of cross-cultural communication. Much has been made of how globalizing forces has cemented English's status as the lingua franca (perhaps lingua anglia? World Quizzing Championships 2010.

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Irreverent Ramblings: The Human Condition

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This being a collection of thoughts and musings of a somewhat random nature. This is taken from John Armstrong's In Search of Civilisation:. A human being is the only creature which can reflect upon its own existence, conceive of its own death, and fake orgasm". So much for writing, or speech and language, or the use of our opposable as what separates us from being mere animals. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile. More on Books and Love. Review, Reflections, Recollections.

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Irreverent Ramblings: December 2010

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This being a collection of thoughts and musings of a somewhat random nature. Battlefield Bad Company 2. Call of Duty: Black Ops. A Little Night Music (Play). Descendants of the Eunuch Admiral (Play). Those Who Can't Teach (Play). Verdi's Requiem Mass (Concert). The Tempest [Bridge Project] (Play). Kings of Convenience (Concert). Daisy Pulls It Off [Stage Club] (Play). Movies Seen in 2010. Movies seen in 2010. Bolded. The Battle for Terra [DVD]. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Pt 1. Dial M for Murder.

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Irreverent Ramblings: More on Books and Love

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This being a collection of thoughts and musings of a somewhat random nature. More on Books and Love. This quote is from a character in the classic novel Zorba the Greek: "I had fallen so low that if I had had to choose between falling in love with a woman and reading a book about love, I should have chosen the book". This had a painful sting of truth to it. This comment has been removed by a blog administrator. What about your dream girl who loves reading? Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).

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Irreverent Ramblings: February 2011

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This being a collection of thoughts and musings of a somewhat random nature. So the Oscars have been given out again, and most of the predicted favourites have won. Of the main contenders, I have seen The Social Network, The King's Speech, Black Swan, The Fighter and Inception. The techncal awards largely went to Inception, though a thought must be spared for the great cinematographer Roger Deakins. That he is still Oscar-less is a great travesty that the Academy must rectify at some point. I wish to fin...

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Irreverent Ramblings: 30 Books Before 30

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This being a collection of thoughts and musings of a somewhat random nature. 30 Books Before 30. I've decided to amend my previous list to keep things along the lines of the '30' theme. The 30 selections I have made are a rather eclectic bunch. The only defining criteria was that I do truly want to read all of the books on this list, and more than that I can actually stomach reading them. It is for that reason that you won't fine Dante's Divine Comedy. I would probably end up going what the hell? On the ...