This morning, the government’s Safeguarding Minister, Rachel Maclean, declared in an interview with Sky News’ Kay Burley, that the solution to the cost of living crisis (one the Tories helped create) is for people to ‘take on more hours, or move to a better paid job‘. Shall we examine why this is offensive and wrong? […]
What is corporal punishment? Simply put, it is a form of punishment (obviously), that has been largely phased out of western societies, and it is one that has not proven to be especially effective in its desired goal, namely, acting as a deterrent for crime. It has been used in various guises to try and […]
Five months after Spider-Man: No Way Home first opened up the doors between universes (in a spectacularly fun fashion), Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness follows on from those events, though things don’t proceed in the way I expected. Not by a long shot. That’s not to say this is a bad thing, but […]
Today a letter was posted through the letterbox. This is not in itself unusual, but this letter was a handwritten (then photocopied) document, from someone purporting to be a neighbour (who despite apparently being a neighbour had paid for postage). They were writing to ask how everyone was coping in these uncertain times, and then […]
May the Fourth be with you! Yes, it’s Star Wars day, and it just so happens to be a Muse day! Poetic! Memory Fails I am growing increasingly convinced my mind is not what it was. Is it a consequence of covid? Is it a misfiring synapse in my brain? I’m not talking major memory […]
Not for the first time, I have found myself aware of a dubious post regarding women and modesty. This time it’s via the good work of my friend Bruce, and it concerns this post by one Tom Brennan. I’m not going to quote Mr Brennan’s entire post (you can read it at his site if […]
Freedom of speech is an important and sometimes delicate thing. I’m a big believer in it, though I also believe freedom of speech does not grant freedom from the consequences of that speech. If someone chooses to be a misogynistic, racist, bigoted troll, they have to accept the repercussions of that choice. A lot of […]
Tories accuse Labour’s Angela Rayner of Basic Instinct ploy to distract Boris Johnson: pic.twitter.com/4FOmi2r8HK — MoS_Politics (@MoS_Politics) April 23, 2022 The Mail on Sunday is an extension of The Daily Mail, a semi-tabloid, right-wing newspaper. It’s entirely possible to regard The Mail as The Fail, and they’ve failed again here. Their tacit support for the […]
Last week I added another entry to my series on morality. This week I’ve stumbled across a post that ties in quite nicely to this. Steven Colborne has written a post on God and how they both cause and punish sin. It’s an interesting read. There will be those who disagree with the assessment that […]
Where do I start? Among the shameless and hypocritical (not to mention illegal) lockdown parties attended by Boris Johnson (along with other members of the Conservative Party), we find a government that believes the rule of law does not apply to its ranks, and we have a government mired in corruption, profiteering, and incompetence. Partygate […]
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...
What’s the most fun way to exercise? I know of a fun way to burn off calories, but I’ll not be sharing the details here! I don’t know if I could call any of the standard means of seeking fitness ‘fun’. I’ve been doing regular sit-ups since the start of April, interspersed with a few […]
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