Category Archives: Religion

Playing God

Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth Continue reading

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Giving It Away: Classical Music in Lockdown and other fairytales

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Why Tosca Dies

“…it feels like a bleakly amoral story, with an almost nihilistically hopeless conclusion.” Continue reading

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A God Who Plays Dice

“Do I contradict myself? Very well then I contradict myself; (I am large, I contain multitudes.)” Continue reading

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Not racist but.

“Opinion was divided between whether A A Gill was a brilliant writer or a complete prick, as if the two are in some way mutually exclusive.” Continue reading

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