Monthly Archives: May 2008

Is it me…?

By Val | Published: May 22, 2008
So, the other week I joined an LJ community. People often post questions for debate there – abortion, politics, society etc. So today, I thought I’d post my own question for debate: What use are pet animals? I’m not talking about working animals; I mean pet animals that have no practical use at all. Sp [...]
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A More Interesting Read…..

By Val | Published: May 11, 2008
Alic Sebold’s The Lovely Bones was built around in interesting and (as far as I know) original concept of the afterlife: rather than there being a single one-size-fits-all Heaven where everybody goes, everyone gets their own individual Heaven – a place where they are truly happy. Although each heaven is specific to each individual, [...]
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A Disturbing Read…..

By Val | Published: May 9, 2008
Rolling Stone writer Matt Taibbi went undercover at a US evangelical Christian “boot camp” for new converts. This is an extract from his book about it. An Atheist Goes Undercover Some of it is hugely hilarious, as the camp leaders exorcise the demons of astrology, anal fissures, philosophy, intellect and “disconnect” from their flock, or tell [...]
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It’s Good to Know….

By Val | Published: May 5, 2008
…that our government always kept in mind the things that really mattered to the British people. Like how we would all still be able to enjoy a nice cup of tea after all-out nuclear war: Government officials planning food supplies said the tea situation would be “very serious” after a nuclear war. “It would be wrong to consider [...]
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