Meerkat Prompts: Fate
What do we make of the concept of fate, dear ‘kats? Do we believe in predetermined paths, and inescapable destinies? I imagine the answer rests in what you believe. Specific religious and cultural values...
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Odd Prompts: The strange little creature trotted down the sidewalk
This Odd Prompt comes from Becky Jones, who puts forward the following: The strange little creature trotted down the sidewalk. *** He had not asked to become a living, breathing creature. In fact, he...
The Meerkat Muse: 26th of February, 2025
Welcome back to the Meerkat Muse! What’s been happening? A Cheesy Valentine’s Day I mean that quite literally. Well, sort of. The day before Valentine’s, my wife and I shared mac ‘n’ cheese, in...
The Thinking ‘Kat: The Company you Keep
There’s an old saying, ‘birds of a feather flock together’. It certainly seems that Donald Trump is flocking with like-minded individuals, when you pause to reflect upon recent United Nations votes. https://news.sky.com/story/amp/europeans-win-in-un-clash-with-us-over-rival-resolutions-on-ukraine-war-13316417 In recent...
Odd Prompts: The dragon wore a sweatshirt that said, “Don’t tread on me!”
It’s time for the Odd Prompt! Today’s prompt for me is from Nother Mike, who brings forth a query about dragons and sweatshirts. Let us see how we can sink our teeth into this...
Odd Prompts: Who let the werewolves out?
For this week’s Odd Prompt, I am borrowing from the spares, and asking who let the werewolves out? **** The arresting officer raged, stalking back and forth in front the chief, who shook his...
The Thinking ‘Kat: DOGEing the Facts
Under the supposed guise of improving efficiency by reducing government waste, Donald Trump commissioned an entirely new government department. The Department of Government Efficiency sounds like the sort of prowling dystopian agency you might...
The Thinking ‘Kat: The Gulf of Exceptional Arrogance
Those of you who use Google Maps will perhaps be aware of a recent change of name. The Gulf of Mexico now has another title, the Gulf of America, thanks to pressure from the...
The Thinking ‘Kat: Robbing Peter to Pay Paul
Not for the first time, I find myself drawing inspiration from the simply brilliant Rawi Woof, via our interactions over at Mastodon (check out my profile here). Rawi responded to a post of mine...
The Thinking ‘Kat: Greed & Charity
Is the above information not rather frightening? Does it not go to show how much unfettered greed has hurt the progress of the human race? Let’s look at this again, from the 2024 Forbes...
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