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The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

Posted on July 13, 2008

Recently a friend recommended I read a book he absolutely adored called The Alchemist, by Brazilian author Paulo Coelho. This friend of mine is one of life's seekers of light and treasure, and as such he is a deeply spiritual … Continue reading →

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Songs That Touch My Soul, Ten

Posted on June 22, 2008

We all have them, songs that seem to touch a secret place in your soul – sometimes secret even from you. They can grow and occasionally fester like an open wound, or they can fill you up, inspire you and … Continue reading →

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How to be Well Read – The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Posted on June 21, 2008

Why should you choose to read classic literature? Classic literature is the best of the best from a bygone era. It offers a glimpse into our former social habits and customs, the foundations of our modern society and intellectual reasoning. … Continue reading →

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Jay Nash – The Things You Think You Need

Posted on June 10, 2008

Jay Nash makes music that is warm, soulful, energetic, intelligent, just a little bit country, just a little bit rock. It may not be the kind of music that pop 40 aficionados want to hear on the radio; but it … Continue reading →

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How to be Well Read – Winnie the Pooh

Posted on May 19, 2008

I’ve been there. I know what it’s like to try to become well read. Where do you begin? It all seems so daunting, almost overwhelming, not to mention that you almost feel like you need to be well read, or … Continue reading →

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Songs That Touch My Soul, Nine

Posted on May 15, 2008

We all have them, songs that seem to touch a secret place in your soul – sometimes secret even from you. They can grow and occasionally fester like an open wound, or they can fill you up, inspire you, and … Continue reading →

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Interview with author of Child 44 Tom Rob Smith

Posted on May 9, 2008

You may not have heard of Tom Rob Smith yet but you will, and soon, as he is the next big thing in crime/political thriller novelists. Think Sue Grafton having drinks and a laugh with Ian Rankin at a party … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Child 44 by Tom Rob Smith

Posted on May 7, 2008

Imagine living in a place where even suggesting there has been a crime is a crime. A crime against the state punishable by, at best, being sent away for a life of hard labour in a deserted frozen wilderness, and … Continue reading →

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Derek Webb and Sandra McCracken – Ampersand EP

Posted on May 6, 2008

I have always been a very outspoken critic of the corn-fed, watered down, straight-off-the-tractor, comb-in-the-mouth, artistically barren music that is Christian “rock”. As far as I am concerned it has no redeeming artistic or social value, in that it neither … Continue reading →

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Interview with Dollyrots frontwoman Kelly Ogden

Posted on May 4, 2008

Punk-pop band The Dollyrots may go down in history as the only good thing to come from the 2000 US Presidential elections, and by extension George W. Bush's presidency. So the story goes, Kelly Ogden (lead vocals, bass) and childhood … Continue reading →

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