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I'm a music producer, DJ, web designer, bum and occasional writer. Well, I'm more of a frustration venter than a writer. I know doctors will tell you that it's the first sign of madness, but I really do think that the whole world is crazy. People worry themselves

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Politics, News & Issues > Climate Change Is the US right to back out of the Kyoto treaty?: 14 of 18
OK, the Kyoto treaty isn't perfect. It doesn't quite go far enough to stop climate change and other effects of pollution and it hasn't been signed by a lot of countries who are developing their industrial economies. But the important thing is that it's a step in the right direction. Regardless of how big a step it is, at lea... More..
Computers & Technology > Smartphones & PDA Phones How the Apple iPhone is leading the way in the smart phone industry: 8 of 10
How the Apple iPhone is leading the way in the smart phone industry: simple answer is it isn't. In terms of technology, the iPhone packs no more gadgetry than a standard, modern mobile phone. There are various other touchscreen handsets with similar features and pretty much every phone these days takes 8gB memory cards, can ... More..
Entertainment > Music Production & Engineering How to DJ: The basics: 4 of 5
DJing is a skill which is relatively easy to learn and extremely difficult to master. The basics take a fair amount of time to pick-up but once you learned them you will never really forget them. It's kinda like riding a bike. There are a huge number of techniques DJs can employ, from simple mixing to juggling two sets of th... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Creation: 31 of 37
It had been a difficult class for Graeme, he'd never been very good a maths. Simple tasks such as plotting the points of an equation had always posed him problems, but this was something far beyond the scope of his abilities. The task set to the class was to use an equation to create a building out of energy. They had been t... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Risky Child Behaviors Does ADHD increase stranger danger?: 6 of 7
When I was very young I was diagnosed as being 'Hyperactive', I believe the term ADHD had not yet been invented. Thankfully I was not pumped full of drugs, as is all too common these days when children are diagnosed with this condition. My parents had always made sure that I knew how to look after myself, without going too c... More..
Entertainment > Movie Genres What makes a scary movie scary: 50 of 58
What makes a movie scary is the human mind and it's ability to imagine things which aren't there. In the 80s the Horror genre took a strange path into the realms of ultra gore and violence with the likes of Freddy Kruger and Hellraiser. But directors and writers at the time were looking to shock rather than to frighten. Such... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Love of writing: 23 of 26
This is a poem. It's not very good. I wrote it while bored and not in the mood for creative things. But I can still dream of being able to create vast mental scenes of snow brushed mountains, rivers cutting ravines and eye-candy land filling the space in between with all the glory of nature. I suppose what I mean is this is ... More..
Education > Education (Other) Why schools teach the theory of evolution: 36 of 40
The debate between evolution and creationism is one which doesn't exist here in the UK, evolution is accepted as the theory most consistent with scientific facts and observances. The churches of the UK are also happy to go along with this, taking the stance that the Bible is not the exact word of God and is open to interpret... More..
Arts & Humanities > European History French history: The Maginot line: 10 of 11
After the end of the First World War, France was basically devastated. Aside from a huge number of French casualties, much of the war had been fought on French soil. With trench warfare tactics being used throughout the First World War, this meant that the land had been decimated. France couldn't stand to have a repeat invas... More..
Politics, News & Issues > News (Other) The importance of seeking a balance in positive news to combat the negative: 103 of 113
The news : everyone's daily shot of depression. For years we have been told of all the things out there which are going to kill us, maim our children or morally corrupt our society. Yes, life really is that horrible. Then I look out the window and see blue skies, sun shining, kids playing happily in the street and I think a ... More..