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The Times website is going to charge money... From The_Walrus ^Pro in The Walrus (5 hours old)

The Times website is going to charge money if you want to read it. I read this for nothing, in the Guardian. I have already pointed out that removal of Murdoch's biased reportage will improve the q… more

Dear World.... From rithompson in Painting The World Pink (6 hours old)

A quick post because it's now stupid o'clock in the morning. A couple of points regarding female nudity, or not quite nudity. 1. If a man or a woman chooses to pose in their undies (thinking D… more

fresh flowers From malakeas ^Pro in Hello! And welcome! Mostly... (6 hours old)

There is something to be said for fresh flowers. Every second week, Mr and I pickup a bouquet of fresh flowers that are plonked into several vases around the house. I pass them a gazillion t… more

Starting a new book....Part I From tylluanpenry in Writers (7 hours old)

My publishers were really pleased with the way my second book sold on its first day. So they've asked me to write another (my third). That means putting the book I was working on (about Runes) onto … more

Witchfest International 2009 - Protective plants workshop From tylluanpenry in The Magical World of Tylluan Penry (7 hours old)

It's always tricky doing a workshop rather than a straightforward talk. Partly because when you have a large group of people you want to get everyone involved and doing something in a workshop - but … more

At Day's End! Animals! From Bushka ^Pro in Shoots and Saplings (9 hours old)

** Animals are such agreeable friends - they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms. ~~George Eliot **… more

A Little Night Music! Hasta La Vista From Bushka ^Pro in Afterthoughts (9 hours old)

** Friday night...as though you didn't know! Another full and rewarding day...despite the weather being a little dull - threatening rain which did not materialise. It remained agrreably mild....… more

Blasphemy From Shipscook in Ceridwenscauldron (10 hours old)

I see that a group of 56 Islamic countries want the international community to implement laws making blasphemy a crime. This won't do. While I can respect people having belief they must not be allo… more

Pudsey Police From Shipscook in Ceridwenscauldron (11 hours old)

They were round this morning going from desk to desk with their little bucket. Look I have nothing against charity but it pisses me off when people are coerced into it by exerting peer pressure at… more

philosophical question number 3 From gamddeall in Philosophy cafe (11 hours old)

Can animals and babies who have no language think? And if so what forms do their thoughts take?… more

Domestic Bliss From Sienna ^Pro in Sienna's Lovers (12 hours old)

I can't wait until I can do it again. I mean, until I can do it again with Jake, meaning really until HE can do it again with ME. His scar is looking much better (although I'd probably want to t… more

Fishy Friday From Usksider ^Pro in Usksider's Photo Blog (12 hours old)

There's definitely something very fishy going on today... Fresh Fish ...well it is Friday after all ;)… more

Inserting extra syllables - the key to talking "Essex" From Old-Nick ^Pro in Area 136 (12 hours old)

Yup. A linguistic phenomena from the dark lands of Essex/Dagenham is the insertion of an extra syllable in one syllable words. It drives me nuts! For example: Hair is pronounced "hayer" … more

What do you do when you finally realise your man is a slut? From SecretsAndLies in Lies and Secrets (13 hours old)

Yes, a male whore. We have been making plans to work together in Turkey next year, and we came upon the subject of our dual identities. It seems that when he is in work mode, our relationship doesn't … more

Animal Magic Tricks? From technomist in Archipelago of Truth (13 hours old)

I have tended to look upon the shuttering of local shops with quite innocent eyes. I notice when a shop has its shutters down for more than a few days, and wonder if there is a family illness, or a ho… more

PRICK! From roasted in Roasted (13 hours old)

some pathetic fuckiling has just minced my car!! It's been sitting outside minding it's own business and some cocktrotter and decided it was too wide for their liking and has decided to take one of th… more

No Sex-Were British! From tel1342 ^Pro in The Dead Synapses Society (15 hours old)

London – Westminster: A bill passed Parliament today, outlawing the possession of "extreme pornography" is set to become law next week. However the law, which encompasses 'violent sexual act’s could… more

A Fit And Proper Person From ianrthorpe in Boggartblog (15 hours old)

The dark forces of football oligarchy are ganging up on little Chester City but it looks like one rule for the minnows, another for the big clubs. The FA have ordered Stephen Vaughan, Chester’s owner … more

Orange Fruit Juice Causes Influenza Shock! From tel1342 ^Pro in The Dead Synapses Society (15 hours old)

United Kingdom – Oxford – A Scientific report released today by UK Scientists contains startling new information in reference to orange juice and the common cold. Experiments conducted by Oxford … more

Rhythm of the Opposites! From Bushka ^Pro in Wandering Ways With Words (16 hours old)

Rhythm Of Opposites. * The sun will rise and set, The Moon shall wax and wane, The Tide will flow and ebb, Inexorably, unendingly. Summer will succeed Spring, Winter will follow Autumn, Sp… more

Telly Belly From Emsbabee ^Pro in Careless in the community (17 hours old)

It's back, and if you can be bothered, it's right over here.… more

Rumpy I From technomist in Armchair Revolutionaries (17 hours old)

I see we have a new Holy Roman Emperor. Apparently he is from Belgium. I have no idea whether he speaks French or Flemish, or more importantly, takes mayonaise or ketchup with his chips, but we are to… more

A roof over your head From miramaze in miramiramazing (17 hours old)

Switched on the TV this morning and learned that ; There are about 17,000 homeless people in Sweden, the exact number is not known as people refuse to take advantage of shelters as there are too m… more

Lu Is So Right! From whoknows in Diary of a Dysfunctional Life (17 hours old)

Referring to her comments on my last post that is, cos sometimes her ideas are a bit mad ;) My sensible self has been saying pretty much the same thing all morning. There's a saying in therapy that… more

Writing From BanterNotIncluded in BanterNotIncluded Blog (18 hours old)

So as I've said a few times I'm trying to write 50,000 words of a novel in 30 days... (www.nanowrino.org if interested) and by today I should have written 34,000 words to keep up with the reccomended … more

Buddist Philosophy From gamddeall in Philosophy cafe (18 hours old)

Let’s pretend, that before you were born, you chose to come into the world. And knowing everything you know right now, you chose every detail of what you wanted to be. If you’re a black woman, you cho… more

Who is in control of our lives? From gamddeall in Philosophy cafe (18 hours old)

Do we control our own lives? Thinking about whether we have control over our lives, and researching the question, there tends to be 2 extreme views. There is the strict religious view that only God… more

should have gone to...... From roasted in Roasted (18 hours old)

Does anyone remember Radio rentals? Are they still going? Are specsavers in breach of copyright law? didn't the slogan read... should have gone to... Radio Rentals long before Specsavers? … more

Redbridge Takes on Newham, (Waltham Forest does nothing yet) From technomist in Archipelago of Truth (18 hours old)

On a drizzly day like today we either have no planes overhead or hundreds, as they seem to fly over the clouds to where they are going or come down to the bottom of them to sneek a peak. As it happens… more

grüezi! From Bushka ^Pro in Afterthoughts (19 hours old)

** Swiss friends will recognise that....Grúezi! Another form of greeting I love very much! You could use it as well.....Pronounced..'grew-tsy'....I stand under correction of my Swiss friends! Hope… more