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Wave bye bye... think good riddence. from Benjaminbrum 336 days old

And while I'm saluting the gaffe of McCain, let's reflect on Sarah Palin. The lady who doesn't know where she'll end her sentence before she begins ...

My thoughts on Rick Warren and Barack Obama. from Benjaminbrum 336 days old

Ok I've held my tongue on this issue long enough. Seems every wingnut is allowed an opinion and I don't want to be a wingnut who misses out. Rick ...

Dreary Boredom quote of the day. from Benjaminbrum 338 days old

"In the U.S. you have to be a deviant or exist in dreary boredom. Make no mistake; all intellectuals are deviants in the U.S." · William S. Burroughs ...

McCain picks... from Benjaminbrum 450 days old

Well. I really didn't see that one coming. I had done my research on someone else to trash so I've now got to go back to the drawing board as I research ...

Leading Lesbian Campaigner Dies. from Benjaminbrum 451 days old

I had an email notice from soulforce, who are an LGBT campaigning group in the USA about the passing of Del Martin. Del and her partner, Phyllis Lyon, ...

Dems pick Obama. from Benjaminbrum 451 days old

Just watched the Dems suspend the roll call voting and pick Barack Obama by shouting. There was something soothing about all those states talking numbers ...

Ike Turner dies from Benjaminbrum 710 days old

US soul legend Ike Turner, the former husband of Tina Turner, has died at the age of 76. In 2001, Turner denied his ex-wife's claims that he abused ...

I'm a novelist... from Benjaminbrum 760 days old

You know how they say that everyone has a novel in them. I aim to have my novel (or a first hit at it) completed by the end of November. I'm taking ...

Noriega to be extradited. from Benjaminbrum 817 days old

A US judge approves the extradition of former Panamanian leader Manuel Noriega to France, where he faces jail for money laundering.

Meeting a voice in my head... from Benjaminbrum 902 days old

I had an amazing Sunday afternoon in the city. I met a voice in my head. I met the performance artist Tim Miller. I studied his work at uni at the ...