Category: Culture

  • Old Favourites

    I didn’t realise it had been a week since I’d posted. Ever since I wrote my letter to Clare I’ve been a little distracted but I’m feeling better now; the emotion that it brought up is starting to settle down and I’m feeling more like myself again. I’m working on a couple of new posts…

  • The Books That Changed My Life (part one)

    I have some news. No, unfortunately I haven’t found an agent yet (although hopefully soon!); I’ve decided to start a second blog. I’ve spent the last few weeks setting it up, so feel free to have a look and let me know what you think. It’s called Modern Classics and came about when I decided…

  • Indy Rides Again

    I love Harrison Ford. He’s one of those actors that always feels familiar no matter what he’s in. It’s the same whenever I watch Clint Eastwood or Tom Hanks; they just become their parts and bring their experience to any film. At one time Ford had starred in the top five box office hits of…

  • What does your email say about you?

    Update: If you’re coming to this post from Google, this quiz is no longer available. If you’d like to take a similar one, try this one. Has it really been eleven days since my last post? I knew it had been a while but I didn’t realise it had been as long as that! I…

  • Turn off your damn phone

    Dear Mr. Inconsiderate, Remember me? I’m the young man who had the misfortune of sitting next to you on the bus the other day. Yes, the bearded guy with the big nose. So you do remember me. I’m glad because I definitely remember you. Could you do me a favour? The next time someone sits…

  • What's wrong with my name?

    I could use some advice at the moment. Over the last few days I’ve received a couple of strange comments on an old post and I’m not sure what to do about them. The post still gets traffic and the comments have nothing to do with the post, so it’s bugging me. I think anyone…

  • What’s wrong with my name?

    I could use some advice at the moment. Over the last few days I’ve received a couple of strange comments on an old post and I’m not sure what to do about them. The post still gets traffic and the comments have nothing to do with the post, so it’s bugging me. I think anyone…

  • You've got to be kidding me

    Update: If you’re searching for images of the Montauk Monster, please see this post. If you are seeing ads with this post, I apologise; it is WordPress who have put them here, not me. You’ve got to love eBay, don’t you? Between finding a sweater for a bargain in just the right colour or a…

  • You’ve got to be kidding me

    Update: If you’re searching for images of the Montauk Monster, please see this post. If you are seeing ads with this post, I apologise; it is WordPress who have put them here, not me. You’ve got to love eBay, don’t you? Between finding a sweater for a bargain in just the right colour or a…

  • What makes something art?

    Cartoon from See Mike Draw What do you think makes something a work of art? Is there some quality that distinguishes a painting or sculpture as art compared to an object in the natural world? Or is there a cultural difference, with what we consider art changing based on our beliefs and heritage? For me…