As I journeyed on the train this morning I looked around the carriage and saw quite a few people with their heads buried in their mobile phones. This is not unusual (I am guilty of same), but something in me gave me pause. What are we missing when we stare into the small screen in […]
As I creep toward my mid 30s, my outward appearance, usually so crisp and dashing*, is beginning to be betrayed by an old nemesis of mine – an enemy that has always been intransigent, but is now accelerating its assault on my good looks*. What am I referring to? My hair. As a kid I […]
(this kat is super chilled!) Last night I had a dream where, for reasons I can’t remember (and am struggling to fathom) I climbed into a dark plastic-like ball and got carried away in it by forces unknown. I have no idea what inspired this dream, but I do remember one thing about it – […]
It’s quite a satisfying feeling when you realise that you’re right about something, especially if the argument/dispute has been quite bitterly contested. Well, the other day I got to enjoy that feeling. (oh yes, lets rub those hands together with glee!) As anyone who has followed this site and blog is aware, I’ve had a […]
As I walked home from work today, I was reminded (yet again) of how we are as a society so quick these days to pass the buck. We don’t, as a society, want to bear responsibility for our own actions. A while ago, I wrote a blog post about this subject, inspired by a much […]
Bear with me here. I have many reasons for the title of this post, though even as I type the words I find myself in a bit of a whirl, and I am trying to focus my efforts here. For Christmas my wife got for me a book about the history of Ancient Rome. So […]
1. I don’t like sweetcorn. Never been especially fond of it, but as I’ve gotten older I actually like it even less. I’ll forego an entire sandwich if I discover sweetcorn in it. 2. I have double-jointed thumbs. 3. My hair might as well be an independent lifeform. 4. I’ve had my photo taken with […]
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/health-science/aliens-are-not-coming-scientists-say-because-theyre-all-dead/news-story/5302e514b86ab78639e8fe1768ac1cf2 An interesting idea from the authors of the above article. Aliens wind up extinct pretty quickly. It’s also possible they’d wipe themselves out, which is a potential danger to us too. As I’ve mentioned in a discussion I’ve been having (one which has touched upon the importance of and uniqueness of life), regardless of […]
So yesterday I was coming home from work via a rail-replacement bus, which added to the journey time considerably. A long trip on a bus through tight streets and a few winding roads is not at all like a straight-forward train ride, and I dare say, combined with my early start (to catch the bus […]
So I’m having a revelation. I’ve put my writing ambitions more or less on hold over the past few months, blaming one reason or another, when really I need to stare down the most obvious and damming reason of all: laziness. I’m putting it off and I need to snap out of that. I’ve started […]
When Michael found an old mirror in his late grandfather's study, he never imagined it would reveal a hidden piece of family history. Trapped in a strange realm, and changed by the mirror's properties, Michael must unravel his grandfather's legacy. #Kindle
Wow Joanne, wearing your cruelty on your sleeve now. Does it make you feel good to use your platform to demean others @jk_rowling? Do you derive satisfaction from the hurt you cause, Joanne?
Like 6, most annoying character! Some might say Navi the fairy from Ocarina of Time, I say Fi from Skyward Sword. Fitting that the most annoying Zelda game features the most annoying character!
Right, like 5. Which game character do I feel most like? I am scatty and neurotic, so probably Earthworm Jim!
I saw a social media post the other week, and it got me thinking. Does bigotry go both ways? If we want to get uber-technical, then it’s entirely possible for a black person to hate white people in general terms, or women to hate men, or for members of the LGBT community to resent those […]
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