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The Writings, Musings and Reflections of Shôn Ellerton
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The Motorway Bridge ‘Mystery’ Car — why is it there?
The Motorway Bridge ‘Mystery’ Car — why is it there?
What is it with those ‘mystery’ cars and vans positioned on top of motorway bridges?
Shon Ellerton
Jul 6
I’m a Good Person Because I Have Digital Flair!
I’m a Good Person Because I Have Digital Flair!
Every good person needs at least 37 pieces of digital flair.
Shon Ellerton
Jul 4
Children’s Birthdays and Still More Lego!
Children’s Birthdays and Still More Lego!
Every time my son’s birthday comes around, we become inundated with more Lego.
Shon Ellerton
Jun 28
Will Victorians Ban the Letter ‘Z’ Next?
Will Victorians Ban the Letter ‘Z’ Next?
The Australian state of Victoria bans the Swastika, but will it backfire?
Shon Ellerton
Jun 23
The Tenacity and Stoicism of the British Ice Cream Van Man
The Tenacity and Stoicism of the British Ice Cream Van Man
Come hell or high water, rain or snow, or under nuclear attack, the British ice cream van man will be there!
Shon Ellerton
Jun 8
We Must Punish the Unvaccinated
We Must Punish the Unvaccinated
Bullying and harassment is a bad thing, but not for the COVID-unvaccinated.
Shon Ellerton
May 31
The Man with the Metal File and the Toilet Roll Holder
The Man with the Metal File and the Toilet Roll Holder
I found it odd that one of my colleagues on occasion would walk around the office with a metal file. Now I know why…
Shon Ellerton
May 25
Walking and Sailing the Mysterious and Weird Essex Shoreline and Estuaries
Walking and Sailing the Mysterious and Weird Essex Shoreline and Es...
One of the most haunting and weird places to walk and to sail must be along the shores and estuaries of Essex.
Shon Ellerton
Apr 6
In Search of Anas Rufus Oculus, the Horror of the Pond
In Search of Anas Rufus Oculus, the Horror of the Pond
Shôn Ellerton, April 1, 2022 Unearthing the disturbing legend of one of Canada’s most feared creatures.
Shon Ellerton
Apr 1
The Bogus Scotus Hearings are Shambolic Charades
The Bogus Scotus Hearings are Shambolic Charades
My thorough disgust when a troop of baboons sink their teeth into an incoming Supreme Court Justice.
Shon Ellerton
Mar 29
How Star Trek Can Teach Us to Think Outside the Box
How Star Trek Can Teach Us to Think Outside the Box
Watching Star Trek as a kid opened my mind more than any formal education in philosophy.
Shon Ellerton
Mar 22
Black Lives Matter, Black Squares and Fraud
Black Lives Matter, Black Squares and Fraud
Two years on from 2020, we don’t hear much about BLM anymore. Wonder why?
Shon Ellerton
Mar 21
Having Lots of Fun with Airport Security and Customs
Having Lots of Fun with Airport Security and Customs
Oh, did I have fun with immigration, security, and customs at airports during my travels!
Shon Ellerton
Mar 18
That’s It! I’ve Had it With the COVID BS!
That’s It! I’ve Had it With the COVID BS!
The lunatic theatre of COVID continues to plod down its unholy course of sheer absurdity.
Shon Ellerton
Mar 15
My Thoughts on the Ukraine and Russia Conflict
My Thoughts on the Ukraine and Russia Conflict
Here is a short account of my thoughts of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
Shon Ellerton
Mar 3
Struggling to Find the Right Fit for a Data Role? Try Easing Up on the Cloud Jargon.
Struggling to Find the Right Fit for a Data Role? Try Easing Up on ...
Finding the right candidate for a data role is much easier by asking about key data skills rather than obsessing about the Cloud.
Shon Ellerton
Feb 24
Yet Another Binary Day
Yet Another Binary Day
Waking up to yet another typical binary day
Shon Ellerton
Feb 18
Walking to Work with a Parrot on my Shoulder
Walking to Work with a Parrot on my Shoulder
An otherwise uneventful morning turned interesting when this little chappie turned up.
Shon Ellerton
Feb 17
I’m Angry Because the Pandemic Isn’t Taken Seriously Anymore
I’m Angry Because the Pandemic Isn’t Taken Seriously Anymore
People not wearing their masks, anti-vaxxers and science-deniers are getting us killed.
Shon Ellerton
Feb 16
Cubes, Spheres and Other Geometric Shapes in Science-Fiction and Horror Movies and Writings
Cubes, Spheres and Other Geometric Shapes in Science-Fiction and Ho...
Little boxes of nastiness, killer spheres, and ominous pyramids. What more could a work of science-fiction and horror need?
Shon Ellerton
Feb 14
Growing Up with Haunted Houses
Growing Up with Haunted Houses
A trip down memory lane of staying in a creepy old, supposedly haunted, English mansion as a child.
Shon Ellerton
Feb 6
Autonomous Cars are Not the Future
Autonomous Cars are Not the Future
There are futurists out there who dream of a Jetson-like world of autonomous cars. I do not share this dream.
Shon Ellerton
Jan 18
55 Crazy and Absurd Moments of 2021
55 Crazy and Absurd Moments of 2021
Following on from last year, here are 55 crazy, absurd, hilarious, shocking, ridiculous, or inspiring moments of 2021.
Shon Ellerton
Dec 31, 2021
Books I Managed to Read During 2021
Books I Managed to Read During 2021
Here’s a quick rundown of the list of books I read during 2021.
Shon Ellerton
Dec 31, 2021
The Desperate Cling to Keep Orthodox Thinking Alive
The Desperate Cling to Keep Orthodox Thinking Alive
When absurdity and madness becomes so extreme, it is the time for the heterodox to rise and bring a new age of enlightenment again.
Shon Ellerton
Dec 30, 2021
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