Author Archives: bigdaddymerk

Happy Blogday

Posted on 9/4/2010 by bigdaddymerk

I started this blog 7 years ago today, the same day US forces took Baghdad. We’ve both neglected our respective duties since…

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Dissolution

Posted on 8/4/2010 by bigdaddymerk

I was too young to vote in 1997 (I was 16) but I remember the tremendous feeling of change in the air, young people who had voted for the first time had felt they had changed the world. A new … Continue reading →

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Why e-book readers are a stupid idea

Posted on 27/1/2010 by bigdaddymerk

With the largely successful Kindle by Amazon, Sony’s Ebook Digital Reader and the usual over-hype about what may or may not be a tablet type device from Apple, I can’t help feeling that the idea of an e-book reader is … Continue reading →

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Another Day, Another Dream

Posted on 27/1/2010 by bigdaddymerk

I took half day off work yesterday, I couldn’t keep my eyes open sat at my desk. I came home, pottered around the house and then eventually decided to go for a nap, I was only sleeping for an hour … Continue reading →

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Dreams of a Mad Man?

Posted on 20/1/2010 by bigdaddymerk

Regular readers will know I’ve struggled with writers block when it comes to updating this blog, however I feel should probably share some of strange dreams with you, here is a selection from the last week or so; The Google … Continue reading →

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