Words Matter. Language Matters. So why…
… does the British press use language in a very slanted, bias way? https://weegingerdug.wordpress.com/2020/06/14/the-problem-that-will-not-speak-its-name/
… does the British press use language in a very slanted, bias way? https://weegingerdug.wordpress.com/2020/06/14/the-problem-that-will-not-speak-its-name/
Last night, for reasons not especially clear, my subconscious decided to torture me with a dream where my beloved Liverpool FC failed to win the title, despite their huge advantage. The league title is virtually ours, yet my dreams were tormenting me with visions of defeat. There’s a gap of 25 points, with 27 available […]
Yes, I took a chance at drawing them both!
Which naturally means it’s raining. A more stereotypical British thing you cannot find. We’re approaching mid-June, and so far the warm weather we had in May has shown no sign of returning. This is mightily frustrating, for good weather would take some of the sting out of our situation. Hot weather might (might) help keep […]
Today is five places I’d like to visit. So, firstly, Japan – it’s a paradise for someone who likes gadgets, and also rich in history, both ancient and recent. There is a certain nobility about some elements of Japanese culture, whilst there is sadness that tinges its more recent past. 2. New York. It’s a […]
It certainly feels like the world is hurting. 2020 is not even half-done and it has brought pain and misery to many, many people. It has challenged us, and elements of it might (and in some cases should) change us. Our work/life balance, so often skewed toward work, has been altered. Our approach to how […]
Today, I am writing about someone who inspires me. There are quite a few people who inspire me, but the one I will talk about is, predictably, my daughter. I know I know, that might seem like the easy option, but this is my blog, so I’ll go for it. She is the reason I […]
The bloodied gladiator that staggered from the dagger embedded in his thigh was not going to live long in the memory of the House of Nepos. One of the fifteen given to him by Paulus, Nepos despaired at the man’s lack of fighting skill. His opponent was a man of the Moors, bulging with muscles […]
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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