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F1 Manager 24: Season One, Round 15: The Netherlands - Meerkat Musings
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After taking a summer break, Formula 1 returns, and it heads to the Netherlands, and to Zandvoort, for the Dutch Grand Prix. Like most European circuits, Zandvoort has undergone significant changes down the years, and had a lengthy absence from Formula 1, until it was restored to the calendar in...
on Sep 5
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Meerkat Prompts: Spring-heeled Jack
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By Robert Prowse Jr. (1858–died circa 1934) – Public Domain, Time for something of a unique Victorian legend. Everyone has heard of Jack the Ripper, but I am willing to bet that not as many o…
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Meerkat Prompts: The Woke Pejorative
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In recent years, the term ‘woke’ has come to be seen in a derogatory light. Well, to be more precise, people have tried to paint it in a more derogatory light. To be woke is to be aware of society’…
on Thu, 2PM
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Meerkat Prompts: Portland Rabbits
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Earlier today, I learned of two things. I learned of the existence of Portland, a little stub of an island at the bottom of Dorset on England’s south coast. I also learned that this tiny isle…
on Wed, 8PM
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Meerkat Prompts: Beach or mountains? Which do you prefer? Why?
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Hmm. This one is quite easy. If I were planning a holiday, my first instinct would be to look for somewhere hot and sunny. Meerkats are not cold-weather creatures, we like to bask in the sun’…
on Wed, 12PM
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There’s a ‘newspaper’ in the UK, The Daily Mail, which in recent times has become synonymous with absurdity. They appear to pride themselves on some extremely strange takes, and o…
on Wed, 11AM
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The Meerkat Responds: Illogical Arguments, 2 & 3
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The second part of Mr David Thiessen’s illogical arguments relates once again to material of mine, that once again he is too cowardly to give proper attribution to. There is nothing much of a…
on Mon, 6PM
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The Meerkat Responds: ‘Illogical Arguments’
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In the wake of frequent, childish and dishonest provocations on the part of Mr David Thiessen, I have little choice but to offer a robust rebuke to his cowardly deceptions, and wilful abuse of my m…
on Mon, 8AM
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on Sun, 1PM
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Meerkat Prompts: Breast-Feeding
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This topic is sure to rile the ignorant, but in era where, inexplicably, there are still stigmas around breast-feeding, I thought this might be a good Prompt topic. Firstly, breast-feeding is …
on Nov 15
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Uh oh. We’re entering the realm of something crazy. I am not an especially skilled cook, and I dare say this has been proven by various, um, colourful culinary efforts. I tend to default to c…
on Nov 15
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Retail Musings: The Stupid Move
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It is said that confronting thieves is a big mistake when you work in retail. After all, the stock they steal is insured, but it goes without saying that staff are not so easily replaced! Risking o…
on Nov 15
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Why Are Women Considered To Be The Property Of Men?
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Headline: ‘School girl raped by a group of men.’ ‘But what was she wearing?’read the comments. Phone down, boxing gloves on Here we fucking go again… Why Are Women Considered To Be …
on Nov 14
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Those of us who work in retail will all share a loathing of certain situations. None of us are especially enthused to see customers the moment our doors open, but the ones that grind our gears (wel…
on Nov 14
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The Meerkat of Science: Where the Light Stops
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Previously, I wrote of what becomes of massive stars when they die. One of the products of a stellar behemoth’s death is a black hole, a point in space of infinite density, where gravity is s…
on Nov 14
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Retail Musings: The Great Disconnect
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I have worked in retail for 17 years, across different fields, and for companies both big and small. There is something I regard as consistent across the larger companies, and it’s a tendency…
on Nov 13
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Meerkat Prompts: How has Technology changed your Job?
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Hmm. I don’t know if technology has changed my job to any significant degree since I’ve been doing it. When I first got into bathroom design back in 2015, I used a very specific set of de…
on Nov 13
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Meerkat Prompts: Famous Pepole
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Who is the most famous or infamous person you have ever met? I can’t say I’ve had too many deep encounters with famous people. My meetings with them have generally been fleeting. I̵…
on Nov 11
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Deep Meerkat Thoughts: ‘Your Body, my Choice’
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The title of this post is also the mantra that some Trump-loving Republican voters have been repeating, ever since he won the election. Within days, there has been an eruption of misogynistic sloga…
on Nov 10
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Meerkat Prompts: What’s good about having a Pet?
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What is good about having a pet? Make no mistake, pets – be they cats, dogs, hamsters, ferrets, rats, snakes, or indeed any form of animal – can hamper your plans. If you’re looki…
on Nov 10
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Meerkat Prompts: The ‘Archaeologist Saga’, P3
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Following on from part one and part two of this particular saga, how did Mr David Thiessen respond to the demonstration of his hypocrisy, cowardice and dishonesty? The short answer is that he didn&…
on Nov 8
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Long-time followers of Meerkat Musings will know that I often write of some absolutely crazy dreams. My subconscious mind is a hive of activity, and that activity is often as wild and chaotic as an…
on Nov 8
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Samurai were feted as legendary, high-skilled, and very deadly warriors. In medieval Japan they were the elite soldiers, and often served powerful landowners (such as the daimyo). From the late 12t…
on Nov 7
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Let’s clarify something straight away. UFOs – unidentified flying objects (and these days, sometimes referred to as UAPs, unidentified aerial phenomena) are assumed to be synonymous wit…
on Nov 6
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The Meerkat Muse: 6th of November 24
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Remember remember the 5th of November… because the future of the world may be shaped by the Presidential Election taking place! Welcome to the Meerkat Muse! Fireworks Photo by Designecologist…
on Nov 6
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Deep Meerkat Thoughts: The Tangerine Tyrant Takes Control
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Despite four years of failure in his first term, despite plenty of failure as a businessman and as a man, and despite his own clear cognitive decay, Donald Trump has become president for a second t…
on Nov 6
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Meerkat Prompts: Glasses vs Contacts
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I have worn glasses since… I want to say 12 or 13 years of age. At the latest, I would have been 14. They are such a… non-entity? A natural element? I don’t know how to describe what glasses are to…
on Nov 5
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Deep Meerkat Thoughts: Freedom and Consequences
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In my recent online travels, I have come across the same topic via a couple of very different sites. Ark is an atheist, and very-much opposed to organised religion. Barabbas is a Christian, and fro…
on Nov 4
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Meerkat Prompts: The Mobile Phone
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The Simens C35i Above, you have a picture of the very first mobile phone I ever owned. The Simens C35i was a fairly typical phone for the year 2000, with all the usual refinements of the era. You c…
on Oct 30
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Meerkat Prompts: What Should Everyone Know?
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What’s something you believe everyone should know. A good question, and there are several potential answers! My first instinct was to suggest that anyone who is physically able to do so shoul…
on Oct 30
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Deep Meerkat Thoughts: Intrusive Attitudes
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With inspiration from Ark’s post here, I examine the intrusive nature of organised religion. I should add a disclaimer. Not everyone of a religious persuasion operates under the idea that they have…
on Oct 29
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How Can Liberal Gun Owners Vote for Democrats?
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Preface: Followers of my work should know a couple of things about me and politics. First, I see myself ideologically as a liberal. It’s in the … How Can Liberal Gun Owners Vote for Democrats? Time…
on Oct 29
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You have three magic genie wishes, what are you asking for? Whenever I see this question, I always amazed that more don’t answer with what I see as the most obvious, best wish: omnipotence. Wish fo…
on Oct 29
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Meerkat Prompts: The Right to Speak
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Earlier in the year, I received two very blunt comments to a couple of my posts. I consider these comments to be the precise opposite of how to motivate or convince someone to do something differen…
on Oct 27
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Once upon a time, this ‘kat didn’t really do coffee. I was more of a tea person. This may have something to do with biscuits, since I have often found tea is great for dunking. Somewher…
on Oct 27
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Embracing Uncertainty: The Wild Ride of Election 2024
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Reading time: 5 minutesHarris should be running away with the election, so why isn’t she? The neurological basis of decision making and the … Embracing Uncertainty: The Wild Ride of Election 2024 T…
on Oct 26
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The Meerkat Q&A, Question Five: Smooth or Crunchy Peanut Butter?
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For as long as I can remember, I have much preferred crunchy peanut butter to smooth. In my humble view, peanut butter should have actual peanuts in it! It provides a satisfying layer of added text…
on Oct 26
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Deep Meerkat Thoughts: The Police State
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Recall my recent posts on guns and gun control? If not, it might be worth having a look here and here, though it may be more relevant to have a look at the associated Tumblr responses from one benj…
on Oct 24
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On the 23rd of June 2016, Britain’s future was irrevocably changed (some might say ‘shattered’). The Conservative government of the time, under the stewardship of David Cameron, had followed throug…
on Oct 23
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The Meerkat of Science: The Sun
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Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com The Sun is the single most important driving factor behind the processes that give life to us on earth. It gives us light, and provides us with heat, and the energy f…
on Oct 23
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Time for another story of retail mischief. We journey back to my Staples days, and an intriguing little moment one evening. One of the skills I learned at Staples was how to reset a laptop to facto…
on Oct 22
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Deep Meerkat Thoughts: Gun Control, P2
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I rarely check Tumblr. It’s a social media platform that my Meerkat Musings posts automatically get published to, but because this is automatic, I tend to overlook it. On a whim I checked it …
on Oct 22
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The Meerkat Q&A, Question Four: Is Die Hard a Christmas Film?
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1988’s Die Hard propelled Bruce Willis from TV sitcom actor, to global action superstar. It gave us the deliciously dry villain Hans Gruber, played by the late, great Alan Rickman. It is an i…
on Oct 22
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Deep Meerkat Thoughts: Private or Public?
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In a prior post, I wrote of where I sit on the political spectrum. In that post I referenced the privatisation of public services, and why I believe this to be a bad idea. In this post, I aim to ex…
on Oct 20
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This is where I will be at my most… let’s say chaotic. On the previous iteration of Meerkat Musings I ran my Random Prompts series, and some of those prompts will form blog posts right …
on Oct 20
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I have a lot of opinions across a range of subjects. Sometimes those subjects could be deemed frivolous, but on other occasions they are unquestionably serious. Here you will see where this meerkat…
on Oct 19
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When I was in my early twenties – some two decades ago now! – I never thought I would wind up with a tattoo. The act of letting someone repeatedly pierce your skin with a needle, firing…
on Oct 19
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Deep Meerkat Thoughts: Feminism
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Down the years, I have written a lot of material about feminism. The movement to ensure better standards of equality for women has seen a lot of chances, and a lot of challenges, and there are diff…
on Oct 19
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Meerkat Prompts: What don’t you know about me?
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What’s something most people don’t know about you? Hmm. I suspect most people don’t know I once held a world record! It was nothing major, and the niche is quite limited, but nonetheless I briefly …
on Oct 19