Wow. Just wow. Former president Donald Trump, indicted for hush money payments to a former porn star, and for the illegal possession of classified documents, has now completed a hat-trick of indictments, this time for allegedly undermining legitimate election results with inaccurate and misleading rhetoric, which ultimately led to the storming of the Capitol Building […]
Nature is beautiful, and stellar sights are beyond gorgeous. One example of this is the stunning Crab Nebula, as seen above. Not only is it visually amazing, the Crab Nebula also holds an important place in our understanding of how massive stars die, and it is tied to our history of observing the cosmos. In […]
What’s your favorite game (card, board, video, etc.)? Why? I could write (and I have) extensively about The Legend of Zelda. The epic adventures I had on Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom were both immensely enjoyable, and I think both those games (among others) are worthy of being considered among the […]
My wife and I have been watching the Mission: Impossible films lately, and thus, I have felt somewhat inspired to explore this particular idea. What would happen if IMF agent Ethan Hunt was pitted against British spy James Bond? I suppose much of this depends on the scenario, and on which Bond. Let’s say we […]
What bothers you and why? Ignorance bothers me. Hypocrisy bothers me. Cruelty bothers me. Often, you will find these three things wrapped up in the same package. A few long-time sparring partners have embodied these qualities, and on my travels (both online and otherwise) I’ve encountered these unfortunate traits in various people. Perhaps the most […]
List 10 things you know to be absolutely certain.
This prompt has the unique distinction of being the first to come to me via Mastodon, specifically from Chirp Birb. Thank you to Chirp for the idea! https://meow.social/@chirpbirb/110712071936629282 The premise is ‘social vampire lady doesn’t want your blood, just your attention’. I think we have all, at various turns, and in various places, encountered a […]
I drew inspiration from Twitter for this, in particular a tweet from the lovely Rui: Where I live, I am not far from the seaside town of Southend-on-Sea. Southend has some rough edges, but it is also a typical seaside town, complete with numerous arcades (where among the coin-operated video games, you have crane machines […]
What gets better with age? There are two obvious answers: And… Naturally, your mileage will vary. The more mature cheese gets, the more intense the flavour, and that’s not everyone’s cup of tea. Personally, I like a bit of intensity in the flavour of cheddar (I should note that I have no idea how well […]
If you were put this question to me, I would struggle to answer. A part of me would be tempted to say ‘neither’. Some mornings, I can leap out of bed feeling quite energised. Other mornings, I sort of pour myself out of the bed, like a tired liquid. Some evenings, I feel dog-tired, and […]
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...
This meerkat gets nervous about a lot of things. In an upcoming Prompt, I’ll talk about tardiness, and that sort of overlaps with this. Picture the scene. It’s a busy London station, and you’ve just bundled off the Tube, and up to the main concourse. You vaguely know when your train is, but you’re in […]
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