Trying to find a Spark

I am currently trying very hard to avoid brain rot. By that, I mean, I am trying to restart my creative juices and get back into the habit of both reading creative fiction and writing it. In particular, writing it. Why? Because between the daily grind of work (which can feel repetitive) and then coming […]

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Moving on Up

Working in a sales environment can be stressful. The exact nature of that stress can also vary from one workplace to the next. When I worked in bathrooms (not literally in bathrooms I hasten to add!), there wasn’t a sense of competition and there were only three of us. There was always a desire to […]

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My First Podcast!

As I prepare for a special and fun moment on Saturday, I thought I’d get into the groove for it with my first podcast! I published my new episode The darthtimon's Podcast, please check it out! #podcast #StarTrek #StarWars #Nintendo #Formula1 https://t.co/Dxjl23yJSm — Ben Berwick (@darth_timon) September 12, 2018

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Of Tardigrades, CBS and Lawsuits

If you, like me, consider yourself to be a Trekkie and you keep an eye on the latest news surrounding the franchise, you might be familiar with a recent claim by one ‘Anas Abdin’, regarding Star Trek Discovery and plagiarism. His tweet is below: https://twitter.com/AnasAbdin/status/1031936012942028801 I am not necessarily without sympathy here, as at first […]

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DC and Marvel

No, I am not doing a comparison, I’m not pitting the two franchises against one another – the title is merely reference to how both had an impact on my day. To begin with, as part of the original plan, my wife, daughter and I journeyed to the O2 Arena in London to see the […]

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Vaccinations, Autism and the ‘Link’

With my previous post I discussed the dangers of abandoning medical practices in favour of faith healing. This time, I’m taking a deeper look at the supposed link between vaccination and autism, whether there is in fact a link, plus whether or not it should be considered wise to deter people from seeking vaccinations for […]

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