Earlier in the month, I scoped out Dictionary.com for possible prompt ideas, and noticed they do a ‘Word of the Day’. On the day of writing this, that word was ‘pwn’. Pwn gets marked up as a typo by Chrome. That’s understandable. Pwn is not a good-looking word, from any perspective. There are a handful […]
When I say I want to get a haircut, I actually want all of them cut! (insert laughter) Ahem. So, my hair is, at best, awkward when it’s long (or even semi-long). Over the last few years, it is also a lot greyer than it used to be (to use furry parlance, I am a […]
Dear Laura, I recently heard of your stance on a ten year-old girl who was raped. She fell pregnant because the assault, and went to another state for an abortion. There are several things that deeply trouble me. Firstly, you refer to the victim as a ‘woman’. She is a child. Physically, emotionally and psychologically, […]
… Is the message that we hear a lot of lately. What I see and hear is an excuse, and a smokescreen from the CEOs who pay themselves outrageous bonuses. Take this example from Twitter: The video is astonishing. Ms Owen is receiving a bonus worth more than what many of her employees combined could […]
Which aspects do you think makes a person unique? Some of the prompts generated by WordPress are quite tricky, and this is no exception. How do you define unique? Is it based upon appearance? Social interests? Personality quirks? A combination of all three? Surely it’s a combo of all three, and probably a lot more […]
The Weather Let’s get this over and done with shall we (and I mean that in more ways than one). The weather can best be described as ‘erratic’. Over the Easter Weekend there was a lot of rain, but also bursts of bright blue sky, and the sunshine this meerkat craves. The sun’s light and […]
What’s something most people don’t understand? I would wager there are many, many subjects that fall beyond the understanding of most people. Advanced theoretical physics is probably on the list. An in-depth understanding of chemistry, biology, economics, geology… the list is endless. I’d hazard a guess that history is another highly misunderstood field. I’ll confess […]
Whilst I am loathe to suggest that England’s footballing fortunes have dramatically improved (and I seriously doubt they will win a major tournament any time soon), when one pauses to look at arguably the lowest point of the 21st Century, it might be suggested that some progress has been made. It was the summer of […]
It is said that many people will experience lucid dreaming over the course of their lives. To have a lucid dream is to be aware that you’re dreaming, and this has a number of appealing elements. If having a nightmare, you can lift yourself out of it by either making yourself wake up, or fighting […]
You may be wondering who Jean Gordon is. Well, she was born in 1670, in or around the small village of Kirk Yelthom in Scotland, near the English border. Around 1695 she married Patrick Faa, who was part of a tribe of gypsies who roamed around Scotland. Patrick Faa was said to be the first […]
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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