Well, my first ever post on Meerkat Musings was not especially exciting. Nor is it a good point of comparison for how my style may have changed. I also fear this prompt is slightly too similar to this prompt, though I suspect that’s inevitable, when we are dealing with multiple prompts. In more general terms, […]
As a kid, I had two primary ambitions. I wanted to be an astronaut (I am definitely not equipped for that task!), and I wanted to be a train driver. What would be better for a train enthusiast than driving one for a living? The idea struck me as quite glamorous, but as an adult, […]
The BBC doesn’t like criticism of the Tories and their failures. It’s a wonder then, that this guy was able to succinctly hit the nail on the head with his comments on Question Time: Whoever the guy is, he’s spot on. We have a government mired in corruption, and their record over the past 13 […]
There have been many people to enter my life, and they have all had a measure of impact upon me, but naturally some have had more of an effect than others. The influence of my parents, brother, grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins upon my life cannot be underestimated. The role of my friends, across all […]
Recently, I’ve been told I am a socialist, or that I support socialism. Socialism is defined as ‘a political and economic theory of social organization which advocates that the means of production, distribution, an exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole.’ Because I’ve suggested that there should be an increase on taxes […]
Recently, I’ve been engaged in something of a debate with Citizen Tom, via the comments on a post of mine here. Whilst the post related to immigration (and how the Tories use immigration as a scare tactic and distraction), the comments soon spun off to other, semi-related topics (as comments are want to do). Tom […]
This prompt comes from an old WordPress Daily Post idea, and I thought it might be interesting to explore. When we hear the word ‘tantrum’, I’d wager most of us think of an angry, stroppy child, throwing their toys out of the pram, or rolling on the floor of a shop, beating their tiny fists […]
This is a ‘self-made’ prompt, as it were. I made it myself! I was thinking about how the kids of today find the childhood programs of my era to be weird. The cartoons of the 80s and 90s certainly have some unique qualities, but then again, to me, the cartoons of today’s era have some […]
The US State of Florida has recently seen the introduction of HB 1647, better regarded as a measure designed to remove various books from school libraries. We are told these measures are to protect children, but protect them from what? Books like The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini (which is meant to be a challenging, […]
Here we go again, it’s Meerkat Muse time! Racoons are cool. Not meerkat levels of cool, but cool nonetheless. Bus Mishaps It seems there is a growing trend of late, for buses to be… awkward. My wife has recounted to me more than story where she has rung the bell, and the bus hasn’t stopped. […]
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...
What’s the most fun way to exercise? I know of a fun way to burn off calories, but I’ll not be sharing the details here! I don’t know if I could call any of the standard means of seeking fitness ‘fun’. I’ve been doing regular sit-ups since the start of April, interspersed with a few […]
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