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About me - Jon Eccles

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I'm 45, British and a part of the growing international movement to move humanity beyond its early, religious phase. I like a nice turn of phrase, and I like to amuse. My goal is to earn a living by writing.

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Sports & Recreation > Soccer (Other) What is soccer hooliganism: 13 of 13
Soccer hooliganism is a catch all name for violent or destructive behaviour in or around grounds, and associated with fans.It started in the UK in the late sixties, reached a peak in the Eighties and has been falling away since. Typically, groups of home fans would lead mass attacks on the away end, fighting with their fans, ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Art Appreciation How modern technology has affected visual arts: 12 of 12
Modern technology makes the visual arts more democratic, which is a massive opportunity, and a massive threat.You can see both on Flickr. Go to the home page (www.flickr.com), and search for zombizi eye'. Yes the spelling matters. Somewhere near the top is an image just called eye, by yer man zombizi himself. Click on it.He's... More..
Arts & Humanities > Museum Reviews Museum reviews: The Tate Modern, London, UK: 12 of 12
When they set out to plan the Millennium for London, they settled on a party, a dome and a footbridge. The party was a fiasco, the Dome was generally loathed, and the Bridge nearly fell down when people tried to walk on it. The government won the next election, obviously. Since then they've been applying all the organisationa... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Atheism & Agnosticism A secular humanistic view of religious behavior: 6 of 6
When defending religion, people sometimes argue that even if it doesn't make any logical sense, it inspires people to behave better. If you point out its flaws, you're just undermining society's ethical sense.It seems a rather patronising proposition, to leave the lower orders to their delusions in the hope that it might stop... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Islam No compulsion in religion: 2 of 2
I've recently given up being a vegetarian, after twenty four years. I've learnt a few things I didn't know about meat (for instance there doesn't seem to be any of it in dessert, rather unfairly in my view). But how have my fellow vegetarians reacted?With a surprising lack of rancour. There's been the odd raised eyebrow, and ... More..