Hi there September.

Afternoon everyone! I've changed the name of the blog (yet again) to something a bit more plain and simple. "I am Clarke Roberts" comes as a quote from my mum in a recent conversation we had. As some of you reading this may know I've been not been brilliant recently and during a pep talk, she simply said to me: "You are Clarke Roberts, and you are fantastic" - I am Clarke Roberts. Simple, but yet it speaks volumes. Everything I write on here is me, be it about religion, philosophy, politics or more Continue reading [...]

Why do I always draw triangles?

Morning readers, is the rain keeping you inside too? If you're wondering about the title, well I'm currently sat in my dressing gown with a cup of tea listening to Ellie Goulding. "Why do I always draw triangles?" is a lyric from her song I Wish I Stayed and so I just thought I'd use it as a starting point for this post. I always draw triangles because I'm lazy. Well, I'm not lazy but it seems as though when I'm not working I'm doing absolutely nothing. And even when I do have work either in the Continue reading [...]

I can’t think of a title, but here goes.

Good evening everyone! How are you all doing? You may have noticed the site has changed a little since I last posted back in June; The Lonely Tree is the new title for my blog and I've decided (as to ensure I keep up with writing), that instead of just writing about politics, philosophy etc. that I would go back to my roots as seen on Pointless Ramblings and also include some more personal posts. The first of which I'm about to start now. So here I am, sat at my new desk, in my new room at my Continue reading [...]

Where I was, two years ago.

For those of you who don't know, today marks the second anniversary of Michael Jackson's death. On MJJC, an international fan community website, there is a forum discussion talking about where we all were when we heard that Michael has passed. I just thought I'd share my response with you.     I remember I was up late anyway, I was on MJJC and I saw the thread that was discussing a sighting of an ambulance entering and leaving Michael's home - we all thought it was one of his staff. Then Continue reading [...]

A beginner’s guide to theology.

Well, first off might I start by bidding you a good evening (or good night if you want to be pedantic), or indeed good morning if you've already changed your clocks. It has been far too long since my last update and I do feel slightly guilty, but university work has been a priority recently and has put me off writing to you for a while. Nonetheless, I'm writing now and on a topic which I promised to write about a few months ago, after I'd written my essay on it. I'm pleased to say that my Sources Continue reading [...]