Happy Anniversary Nintendo Switch!

Well, it’s been a year since I was finally able to get my grubby meerkat paws upon the Nintendo Switch (thank you Mum!). It’s therefore also been a year since I got my mitts on The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. One year on, how do I feel about the Switch, Breath of […]

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Film Reviews: Black Panther

Welcome to a revolution. The 18th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (yes, eighteen and still going) is a cultural tour de force, a reckoning for how African cultures are portrayed, as well as providing a platform for black people that’s been sorely needed. Beyond that, the film is very good, throwing up some interesting […]

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Why Guns and Schools are a Bad Mix

I don’t often cross-post between here and The Coalition of the Brave, but this post, by one Riverdaughter, is an excellent argument against putting yet more guns into a place of learning. If you’re somehow in favour of the idea and you’re reading this, check out the link and engage in some meaningful reflection upon […]

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Guns and Stats

The following is part of a discussion I’ve been having on the issue of gun control in the USA. Where I’ve read the article, which appears to focus more on the left/right political divide in the US, rather than focusing on the problem of gun crime and how to stop it. The fact remains – […]

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Brexit and Patriotism

Someone at work regularly brings in a copy of The Sun newspaper and each day, without fail, there is the jibe/inference that if you voted to remain in the EU you are A: a ‘Remoaner’ (gee, how witty) and B: for daring to voice concerns over Brexit, you are unpatriotic. There is one particular columnist […]

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Perspective

Sometimes life will give you a jolt that reminds you of what’s important and what matters. Today, I received news which served as such a jolt. I’m not going to go into detail, out of respect for the people involved, but it involves people I value as good friends and very serious news. Thankfully, the […]

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