Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Baltimore, West Cork
Baltimore is the town in West Cork – at the very south west tip of Ireland. If you keep going from here you end up in Canada. It has become very popular for building holiday homes as this photo shows. The weather isn’t great in the winter either.
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Eminem doesn't like superficial women
The press has spilled a lot of ink about Eminem’s so called ‘ misogyny ‘. A further examination of his life and statements will make people understand that those allegations are totally unjustified. Like many other rappers, Marshall Mathers may have talked about ‘ bitches and hoes ‘ that should be ‘ raped ‘ and…
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Backstab The Kingpin "Blow Me" album review
Do you like Detroit gangsta tales? Then you will probably enjoy Backstab’s second album ‘ Blow Me ‘.
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Infinite album review
Infinite is Eminem’s first album and also his introduction to the world. Marshall Mathers had placed a lot of hope in the release of his debut album, that, unfortunately sold only 1000 copies.
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Ukraine on brink of 'civil war'
The very dangerous words have finally been said – the Ukraine could be on the brink of very serious civil strife. The situation seems set to escalate, as the US refuses to recognise the result as legitimate. Now both parties have upped the ante : Calling for a general strike, Mr Yushchenko told a vast…
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Comments again
Apologies to those who recently commented – an issue with blacklist meant I had to purge some comments.
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Devil's Night album review
Devil’s Night is one of the most provocative rap albums. No wonder it has raised a lot of controversy.
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Thinking you know the real Obie Trice? You really have no idea…
Growing up in the Northwest Detroit hood Obie Trice grew up on the Northwest side of the D. The hood he grew up in can be described as « mix of struggling families and thugs ». Growing up in the hood, no matter where you come from, has never been easy. Even going to school…
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Will Iran Be Next?
James Fallows in the Atlantic asks the question posed on here not so long ago – will Iran be next in line? A subscription is required for this lengthy piece…
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Radek Sikorski interviews Paul Wolfowitz
Prospect has an interesting interview with uber-hawk, Paul Wolfowitz. He makes some curious remarks. Go have a look.
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