Y'know things that are all the rage? Blogs. Everyone has one; or at least had one before Facebook, Twitter et al diluted the realtime pool.
Since I'm nu-old skool — and watching endless streams of people having a midlife crisis bores me — I figured why not make a blog? The main difference here compared with other people's blogs is that instead of being limited to one topic, you get a little slice of everything all mashed up. I can now omit vowels and apostrophes with impunity.
N.B. The views expressed herein are not my own: they have been carefully shaped by a barrage of mainstream media propaganda and fill-in-the-blanks guesswork. Also, I'm prone to lying for the sake of entertainment.
4 burning questions about covid-19 and the jabs
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I’ve been reading world articles/journals and still waiting for answers to a few simple questions. If I’m missing something, please show me where I can fill my knowledge gaps. I can’t see any logic behind indiscriminate vaccination.
Silencing debate - just shout louder
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It’s easy to be a news anchor these days. Invite people on the show and then yell at them until the interview slot runs out. That’s the perfect way to fuel critical debate.
Papers please: a guide to the post-COVID-19 world
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Permit me to fast-forward into one possible future after a coronavirus vaccinated world and the utopia it will bring. Let me paint you a little story…
Caution: people at work
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Political correctness rears its head again with job titles for people maintaining our road network or working in the construction industry. I’m all in a quandary.
COVID-19: it's not all about the numbers
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I’m not going to apologise for this coronavirus post. It’s likely to piss you off. That’s the point. Check you’re wearing your big trousers then dive in if you think you can handle it.
Why are you waiting for leaders to slow the pandemic?
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Like the COVID-19 virus itself, it’s impossible to escape the media coverage of it. People are angry. Feel helpless. Scared. That’s all normal. But pause, just a moment, and think.
Save the shelves: how to stream a movie collection
[4 comments] · 1938 words (laps up about 9 mins)I have hundreds and hundreds of DVDs taking up space on shelves in my living room. A huge investment that I don’t want to lose, and I love movies. Time to get my geek on and find a better way. Step into my parlour to see how I did it…
The problem with policy
· 631 words (wastes about 3 mins)One week to go until December’s UK general election. Will anyone we put in office make a difference without being prodded? I’ll give you a clue: the answer rhymes with low ducking pay.
