The word of the day (albeit from Merriam-Webster, not Dictionary.com) is ‘hackles’. Hackles are the hairs on the back of one’s neck. Dogs have them, and their hackles go up if they are frightened or angry. Humans have a similar response. I myself had a similar response, after getting up in the middle of the […]
I’ve briefly touched upon the topic of furries in Muses and in previous Writing Prompt posts, and I wanted to expand upon the subject. There’s a ton of misconceptions about the furry fandom, including (but not limited to) the idea that furries are into bestiality and zoophilia. These misconceptions are often motivated by hate towards […]
I’ve done a couple of recent prompts on words, including farouche and sui juris, and what I found interesting is that these words, which appear in English dictionaries, are a good example of non-English words that have woven their way into the fabric of English. Indeed, English as a language has a history of appropriating […]
Today, voters in the UK took to the polls in local elections. These don’t usually have a seismic impact on the political landscape, but they can be an opportunity for the people to send a message to the political establishment. 8,000 council seats were up for grabs; who would emerge in a good place from […]
With May, we have arrived at a busy month. It is a month that will be filled with pomp and ceremony (for better or worse). Some people aren’t too upset by the extra days off that accompany said ceremony! The Coronation Whilst King Charles III officially became king at the moment of the Queen’s passing, […]
Dictionary.com keeps putting out interesting words, and this is no exception. Sui juris means ‘capable of managing one’s affairs or assuming legal responsibility’. I know a lot of people who are incapable of sui juris. I know a lot of people who are very capable of sui juris. My good friend Bruce Gerencser is proof […]
Auroras are things of tremendous natural beauty. These strands and weaves of colour are the result of our sun, and the streams of energetic particles that smash into earth’s magnetic field. The tangled, twisted webs of energy focus in on the earth’s magnetic poles, and thus are visible only at the most extreme latitudes on […]
I love this word. Farouche is a good word to say, and it reflects a mood that I dare say a lot of us (especially those of us working in retail) experience pretty much every day. It means ‘to be sullenly unsociable or shy’. Haven’t we all felt the desire to avoid people? Sometimes we […]
The 24/25 season brought with it the pinnacle of English football for little old me. I’d somehow guided Blackburn Rovers to promotion, and now I’d rub shoulders with elite managers like Klopp and Guardiola. I expected a tough season. The squad that won promotion was generally good, but retaining the talented loan stars was next […]
Continuing with the theme of word-based prompts, I was going to write about delegate, but then I thought I’d give this one to someone else to write… just kidding! But do you see what I did there? To delegate is to pass on a task or job to another person. It is often said that […]
Breached the 70K mark on my wip! Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!
This is just sheer absolute, exquisite beauty.
I have eaten too much pizza.
I don't think it's up to you to decide what's best for women, nor whether or not men can find them attractive...
Ever since I was a cub, I have generally speaking been fond of swimming. I don’t do it often, but when I do, I enjoy it. I consider myself a reasonably confident swimmer, and I have few qualms about going out into the sea when at the beach (well, when I’m somewhere warm, with clear […]
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