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A lost generation

I put down On The Road a couple of weeks ago. It rendered ambivalence from the beginning; however, setting aside doubts about whether I could relate to anything, I dutifully respected its reputation. After all, I’m not very rock-and-roll and ideas of traveling without purpose, be it discovery, transcendence or enrichment, now seem bourgeoisie. Moreover, [...]
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Giant food

We’re under siege. Run for cover. Giant food is out to destroy society. I’m not kidding. A giant burger is going to walk through your door and smack you square on the cakehole. OK, I’m being hysterical, but can I be blamed? Slouched, I was aimlessly flicking through a plethora of seemingly infinite Sky channels [...]
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On the button honesty

The title of this post is misleading. I don’t know how to deal with being weird. More importantly, I don’t know how to deal with being weird and black, which is a double whammy for a lot of people. My ideas don’t fit in with people’s idea of me, if you know what I mean. [...]
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Middle class triviality

(written at some point after the riots kicked off, but never got around to posting) I sit here thinking about aspidistras whilst London burns. The shooting of Mark Duggan has triggered the neglected and often demonized communities of London to revolt. Comments on Twitter and Facebook suggest that many are puzzled by the furore and [...]
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