backgroundbob

I don't know what your intention was, but sadly anyone can stick arbitrary words into a list form. This is, to my mind, not poetry, because it lacks any of ...

It was what got me interested in philosophy - you have to remember that Gaarder is a children's writer, and Sophie's World is presented at philosophy for children; you can't ...

Ah-ha: Brad the Bard stikes again. It's an interesting poem; I don't get it all, but then my perception skills aren't exactly ninja, so that's not too much of a ...

Some of Dawkins' points are valid - we must remember that Christianity and faith in general is immensely subjective and personal as well as objective and corperate. However, what he ...

Interesting; at the risk of sounding condescending (not meant), you have both a strong vocabulary and a good turn of expression and phrase for your age. You also don't butcher ...

I don't know if you've ever hung out on the old railway bridge across the river in Saskatoon, but let me tell you: it's one of the best places for ...

So, some key points. - Rhyme is not necessarily your friend; remember that. Contrary to popular opinion, rhyme does not automatically make a piece of writing more poetic: in fact, ...

Consider Socrates' conclusions in Plato's Meno - knowledge does not necessarily come from learning or experience, but may rather be present a priori . Be wary of not backing up ...

I, uh... what is this? Is it a story? Diary? If it's a diary, it probably doesn't belong here; more likely in your blog or on good ol' trusty LJ ...

Spectacular, one of the most entertaining and thought-provoking Christian-themed books I've ever read. Of course, there's plenty more that's just as amazing by Lewis; Mere Christianity and Till We Hav

These aren't pat-on-the-back forums, lexy, and our job isn't to 'leave off'. If people don't want an honest opinion, they should stick to posting on myspace. Personally I'm afraid I'd ...

Hola, senor :) good to see you around. My name is backgroundbob - they call me the Poison Pen Alchemist! O_o OK, I need to stop watching TV... Seriously, however ...

I rejoiced because it was the last year to do impressive things without people figuring it was just normal. After all, when you're an adult, everyone thinks your achievements are ...

hmmm, poets have freedom so I've been told and when I went to a conference to see simon armitage that was the exact question I asked. "Is there a right ...

Just a couple of thoughts right now, as I'm short on time, sleep and concentrational ability. Structure and line breaks: specifically, why have you put the breaks where you have? ...