Recently, Citizen Tom decided to dissect a post of mine. I could respond, but I don’t feel the impetus. He has his views across a series of subjects, I have mine, and we’ll end up talking past each other. There’s little point in furthering such conversations. What I did note was the spurious, dishonest claim […]
Recently, I’ve been engaged in something of a debate with Citizen Tom, via the comments on a post of mine here. Whilst the post related to immigration (and how the Tories use immigration as a scare tactic and distraction), the comments soon spun off to other, semi-related topics (as comments are want to do). Tom […]
This prompt comes from an old WordPress Daily Post idea, and I thought it might be interesting to explore. When we hear the word ‘tantrum’, I’d wager most of us think of an angry, stroppy child, throwing their toys out of the pram, or rolling on the floor of a shop, beating their tiny fists […]
The US State of Florida has recently seen the introduction of HB 1647, better regarded as a measure designed to remove various books from school libraries. We are told these measures are to protect children, but protect them from what? Books like The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini (which is meant to be a challenging, […]
There are many, many myths that have taken on a seemingly factual quality. Some may be considered small (for example, carrots do not help you see better in the dark, that was a World War II-related myth), others have become wrapped in conspiracy theories and other wild notions (see the Flat Earth myth, which thankfully, […]
The hint for this prompt is: Don’t beat around the bush. Write a post that promises zero filler and zero pulled punches. And then deliver on the promise. Interesting. I’m going to fail, and I know that. I am already ‘beating around the bush’. However, in terms of not pulling punches, I can certainly deliver […]
This prompt is a little different. It is the first time in living memory that a Twitter follower (and a fellow meerkat no less!) has suggested a prompt for me to write about. Firstly, a glimpse into the past… What you’re looking at are the Scottish Highlands, and the Lake District, respectively. Both regions are […]
Ooh err! So, the answer is no. The idea has never really interested me, though I once had a dream that I (along with some colleagues from work) bought a strip club. What we planned to do with it, I cannot recall. That dream may have been inspired by two things. Firstly, there is a […]
Lately, across a couple of different topics, I’ve felt the growing urge to address what I consider to be the hypocrisy of Christian institutions in the USA. In particular, there is the stance on abortion, and the stance on education. There are several overlapping fields here, so bear with me. Sex One argument I have […]
My friend Bruce Gerencser has put together a detailed examination of the problem of gun violence, and some interesting thoughts on what to do about it. It’s worth a read. https://brucegerencser.net/2023/02/another-day-another-school-massacre-2/
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...
You may be wondering where this post will go. Well, let’s place the scene in the restaurant above. What might I deem inappropriate behaviour in this setting? A restaurant has waiting staff, who (depending on the quality of the establishment) may or may not be paid a particularly decent wage, yet will work very hard. […]
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