Impeachments

If you follow political news, you’ll probably by now be aware that US president Joe Biden is the target of impeachment proceedings from the Republicans. The House of Representatives is opening an inquiry into whether or not Biden is corrupt, in matters relating to his son Hunter’s business activities and foreign interests. To quote from […]

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Think You Matter? Think Again.

It was a nice, peaceful month while Congress was on their month-long vacation, but now they’re back and already stirring the pot … just as we knew they would.  House Speaker Kevin McCarthy just told us in no uncertain terms that he is more important than this nation or its people.  McCarthy has shown us […]

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Writing Prompts: Luddites

The other day, Dictionary.com’s Word of the Day was luddite, and this fascinating term has inspired this prompt. The term luddite is often used in a derogatory manner. ‘How can you not know how to work your phone, you luddite!’ Basically, someone who is considered ignorant of how to use modern technology might be called […]

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Writing Prompts: 9/11

Thousands upon thousands of words have been devoted to the subject of September 11th, 2001. That fateful, terrible day is etched into the memories of anyone who followed the dreadful events as they unfolded, and I do not want to imagine how it must have felt to be in New York as everything happened. I […]

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Writing Prompts: Thunderstorms

Thunderstorms are one of the ways that nature purges the cloying, muggy air, clearing away humidity and replacing it with either bright sky, or a cooler, breathable atmosphere. They are often quite spectacular, albeit they can bring destruction if you’re unlucky. Now feels like a good time to mention them. In the UK (and I’m […]

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Writing Prompts: Backwards and Forwards

Inspired by this post from Insanity Bytes, I thought I’d look at how we perceive the past, and the future. The past tends to be less terrifying than the future, no matter what. For all the demons, pain and difficulties that loiter in the pasts of each and every one of us, the past holds […]

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Writing Prompts: Pensions

Looking to build up a nest egg for when you retire? The chances are you’ll have a pension. The aim of a pension is to provide a means of living once you’re no longer earning a wage. Simple in theory, challenging in practice. As people live longer, the retirement age goes up. For men in […]

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False Allegations

By and large, I have tried to ignore the posts and comments directed at me from David Thiessen, the author of Theology Archaeology. However, he stepped over the line with an unsubstantiated allegation, made over on Citizen Tom’s site: On a side note, do you want to know what MM or his friend BG or […]

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Writing Prompts: Shark Fin Soup

Some of you ‘kats will have heard of a product, popular in parts of Asia, known as shark fin soup. This product costs the lives of approximately 72 million sharks, of various species, every year, with the finned sharks being tossed back into the waters, whether alive or dead. The ones that are alive for […]

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