The Bi-Weekly Meerkat Muse – 25/11/20

At the time of publishing we are a month away from Christmas and Christmas remains a major uncertainty for many of us. The traditional family gatherings and parties we look forward to are on hold, though there is discussion (as of the 19th) that lockdown restrictions might be tightened in the build up to Christmas, […]

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The Hunted

Thankfully dinosaurs were nowhere to be found, but a more insidious enemy stalked me in my slumber last night – the Coronavirus. My wife, daughter and I were among a group of refugees/evacuees fleeing the virus, and also angry bikers and the Borg from Star Trek. No, I don’t know why that particular combination was […]

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‘Obama created Trump’ WTF???

I read the line ‘Obama created Trump’ and my face contorted in confusion. I mean, if by ‘create’ you mean ‘tired old heterosexual white men were bitter about a black guy winning the election and drove themselves hard to the right, enabling Trump’s firebrand rhetoric and allowing it to gain traction’, you might have an […]

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There are wolves after me

No, not literally people. I’m not facing off against wild animals. At least, not yet. Given the insanity of 2020, all things are possible, but for now there are no feral canines wandering local streets. For now. Instead, wolves appeared in my crazy dream last night, a dream I am still processing. It might best […]

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A Blue Wave?

The United States of America is at a crossroads. Four years of bluster, arrogance and incompetence are set to be judged at the polls, however the US political machine is a strange one, and the electorate is easily polarised. Partisan politics and deeply entrenched positions mean many of those who voted for Trump four years […]

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The Bi-Weekly Meerkat Muse – 28/10/2020

I don’t know exactly what’s behind my feelings of anxiety. All I know is at night my heart races with general fear and nerves. I’ve started taking St. Johns Wart pills (a natural remedy for mild feelings of unease) in a bid to… well… calm myself. Perhaps this is all a manifestation of the stress […]

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Rashford vs the Tories

Far be it for me to heap praise upon a Manchester United player, but let’s pause our regular thinking for a moment and thank Marcus Rashford for his efforts to ensure no child goes hungry. Earlier in the year the England International forced the government into a U-turn over free school meals during the summer […]

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This Meerkat Talks Books!

Do we class the 20th of October as mid October or late October? Either way, colder weather continues to close in, but let us keep warm at home with a good book! We start today’s trio off with Edge of the Breach, by Halo Scot. Gods, war and fear collide! There is a hole in […]

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