The White Stuff

Meerkats are used to the sun and heat of Africa, so you can probably imagine what they think of winter.  Cold?! Please, anything but cold! Are we due a white Christmas? I don’t know. Whether we get a dusting of icy powder depends upon who you speak to. I for one wouldn’t completely reject the idea […]

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Sexism in Thailand

It’s that time again. That time where I take a deep dive into the internet’s underbelly, to take yet another look at the murky world of MRAs/MGTOWs. Yay. Hmm, I have to conclude you’re a glutton for punishment. Yes, yes I am. It’s why I support Liverpool FC. Moving on… This article concerns the rise […]

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The False Burden

Occasionally I visit a site called Debate.org. It’s exactly what it says it is – a site where people can start and take part in debates. These have a set structure and can take place in written or video form. The site could be better, and a lot of people treat it as a vehicle […]

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Whaaaaaaat?

That’s me, struggling to comprehend the behaviour toward an old school friend of mine, for daring to speak out against the frankly disgusting trend of tagging people in certain pictures on Facebook recently.  The people in these pictures are real human beings, who would probably be hurt and offended by the manner in which their […]

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Classic Gaming

Recently I’ve been indulging in a couple of old games that I still consider to be among the best I’ve ever played, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past and Super Mario World, both originally released on the Super Nintendo (or SNES). I’ve actually been playing these games on the Wii’s Virtual Console, […]

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The Last Gaspers 

It’s five o’clock. On Saturdays, this is when my colleagues and I finish work. It is not therefore the ideal moment to wander into the shop. You’ve had all day, yet you’ve chosen the latest point possible.  And in an age where finding out opening hours is a click of a mouse away (not to […]

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I didn’t do it – and I don’t know what it was…

By now you’ll be aware that my subconscious is a mysterious place, and not even I pretend to know the murky depths of it. I got another dose of that the other night, with a dream that can only be described as odd. Really Ben, the best description you have is ‘odd’? Quiet meerkat. Hush. […]

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Books I haven’t Read

Brace yourselves people…  Game of Thrones (any of them) Great expectations  Moby Dick  Half of Shakespeare’s work  20,000 Leagues Under the Sea I need to read more.

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