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Monthly Archives: August 2008
Thin end of wedge
According to 73 year-old Fr. Jeremy Davies, a priest, qualified physician and official exorcist in Westminster, it wasn’t that naughty old scout master at all, but the devil himself, that turned you gay. He says: “Among the causes of homosexuality … Continue reading
Posted in church, homophobia
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Mealymouth
You may remember that recent remarks of Irish MP Iris Robinson, in which she claimed that homosexuality was slightly worse than child sex abuse and murder, prompted a petition to the British government, asking that it reprimand the woman. If … Continue reading
Posted in homophobia, iris robinson
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Wanwood leafmeal
Bushbury Crematorium and Cemetery are situated on a hill not far from the end of the 511 bus route, which is how we get there. We used to be able to see the hill from the top floor of our … Continue reading
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As I close the door behind me…
…I just wanted to alert you to a review of Little Monsters.It’s by Rob Spence on his blog Topsyturvydom, which, I’m pleased to see, has a link to Ben Goldacre. And to me. And now I really must go.
Posted in little monsters, review, rob spence
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A few days off
I’ll be leaving the insufferable heat of central Italy tomorrow for a week in the more temperate climes of the English Midlands. I can’t wait. The blissful vacancy of travel. M&S duck à l’orange and Jeremy Kyle (my guilty secret, … Continue reading
RIP Simon Gray
I was sad to see that Simon Gray had died. I started reading him when an extract from the first of his diaries to be published – The Smoking Diaries – appeared in Granta some years ago, and I’ve been … Continue reading
Posted in isherwood, simon gray
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Little Monsters review
Scott Pack has written an excellent review of Little Monsters. I’m particularly fond of this bit (you can probably guess why): The way Lambert handles relationships, and how small betrayals and minor secrets can divert their course, reminded me of … Continue reading
Posted in kundera, little monsters, review, scott pack
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A-Z
Once again, you have Maud Newton to thank for pointing me to this.
Posted in maud newton
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