There's a Meerkat in all of us
Clowns. Beacons of slapstick comedy, exaggerated falls, silly sounds, and so much more in the realm of light-hearted entertainment. Somehow, these icons of humour have become icons of horror as well, scaring millions. Why...
This prompt was offered to me by the ever-wonderful Rawen Wolf, and this kind of reflection is often a fascinating exercise. If I were to visit say, 18 year-old me, fresh out of the...
Inspired (not for the first time) by the frankly wonderful Rawen, and also by the always-entertaining Soatok, I thought I could write a post about the concept of kindness. Being kind seems to be...
The WordPress Prompt of the Day offered this one, and it was too interesting to pass up. The short answer is no. The long answer remain no, because organised religion holds no appeal to...
This greymuzzle certainly does remember a time prior to the World Wide Web. I remember the first family PC, which enabled the means to type up documents and play rudimentary games, and not a...
The beautiful forests of Alberta, Canada, hid a secret. Under the rich landscape are thousands of fossils, dating back 72 million years, to the Cretaceous Period, the final epoch of the dinosaurs. What makes...
Whilst perusing Google Maps the other day (I like to follow the railway lines), I noticed a landmark, nestled in the county of Staffordshire, that I had never heard of before. This location is,...
In life, you might have encountered people who claim to know better. They believe their brief, limited exploration of any given field renders them more qualified to understand it than someone who has devoted...
I’ve briefly touched upon this before, but I thought it could be something explored in more detail. I have dyspraxia (not to be confused with dyslexia), a condition that affects motor skills (throw a...
Sometimes, sci-fi becomes science fact, or at least, we can see the gradual progression from fiction to reality. The idea of augmenting the standard Mark I human with technology is nothing new, and serves...
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