Friday, 27 June, 2025

Category: words

Meanings, thoughts about how words are used. Odd observations and thoughts.


As with a lot of the books that line my shelves I came to The Redneck Manifesto by Jim Goad through the recommendation, or rather a loan, of the book from a friend. What\’s your first reaction when you get Read more…


I just finished reading this book and I am glad I did in more than one sense. I am glad that I read it because for once a book delivered on what was promised on the blurb on the cover, Read more…


I originally came across the weird and wonderful world of Cholly and Flytrap, two odd characters living life against a post-apocalyptic background on some  alien planet, in a magazine put out by Manga that included The Light AndDark Wars, Akira, Read more…


I have been given much reason today to think of how important the people are that help writers and musicians put together their work. I don\’t think there are many people that give a thought to the people that go Read more…


\”Just as psychoanalysis reconstructs the original traumatic situation in order to release the repressed material, so we are now being plunged back into the archaeopsychic past, uncovering the ancient taboos and drives that have been dormant for epochs… Each one Read more…


so, all us eager bunnies who follow every thing that mr ellis does got our third instalment of freakangels today. in 3 6 page instalments thus far we have been introduced to a lot of ideas and tantalising hints already. Read more…


So, when did Lester Bangs first enter my consciousness? God knows. I think I had heard about some legendary interviews with Lou Reed. I got into Lou Reed through Heroin which was on The Doors movie soundtrack. I got into Read more…


The name came first — it was a group on a site which I now longer associate with. The intention was to create a group that pushed at the boundaries and inspired people to new acts of creativity. with the Read more…


  I should have done this an age ago — I would like to recommend to anyone and everyone that likes great writing, whether prose or poetry to check out this unique book from a writer and friend who is Read more…