“Yes, when you say that, that stokes the fires within me, let’s cry havoc and let loose the dogs of war, or at least the dachshunds of war and see what we can find.” “The dachshunds of war? Why dachshunds?” “It’s not really a war, is it? More a skirmish, so a small dog forContinue reading “Satire – Tomcat Tompkins – 119”
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Frisbee Ten Pin Bowling – 1
Excerpt from the book Sports the Olympics Forgot This book describes 40 sports that ought to be played but aren’t, because I made them up. ========== The Frisbee Ten Pin Bowling championships take place in Canberra on Australia Day by the shores of Lake Burley Griffin. There are two separate events: the straight throw that takesContinue reading “Frisbee Ten Pin Bowling – 1”
Mad Paddling – 5
Excerpt from the book Sports the Olympics Forgot This book describes 40 sports that ought to be played but aren’t, because I made them up. =========== Today there are over 80 different events for teams and individuals to enter and these races take place over 10 days in the summer. Some events such as baseball kayaking,Continue reading “Mad Paddling – 5”
World Shuttlecock Accuracy Championships – 3
Excerpt from the book Sports the Olympics Forgot This book describes 40 sports that ought to be played but aren’t, because I made them up. ======== In the smashing event the contestant has to smash twenty shuttlecocks from mid-court back over the net in one minute. A small two-inch wide gutter is laid around the edge ofContinue reading “World Shuttlecock Accuracy Championships – 3”
World Shuttlecock Accuracy Championships – 2
Excerpt from the book Sports the Olympics Forgot This book describes 40 sports that ought to be played but aren’t, because I made them up. ======= In the serving tests a glass two inches in diameter and six inches high is placed at each of the four corners of the receiving court. The server has fourContinue reading “World Shuttlecock Accuracy Championships – 2”
Places not on Google Maps – Caiman Cayman
Extracts from the following book – Places not on Google Maps This is the fourth and least known of The Cayman Islands, largely because it’s not a tax haven. It is a dangerous island, because the inland waterways are inhabited by a very fierce breed of caiman, who have been known to try and overturn boatsContinue reading “Places not on Google Maps – Caiman Cayman”
Places not on Google Maps – Austria 3
Extracts from the following book – Places not on Google Maps Feiglingplatz Feiglingplatz is a very small square. It is stark and bare, with no vegetation, and just one plinth without a statue sits in the middle. The square was built at the same time as Heldenplatz, Heroes Square. The idea of the square was thatContinue reading “Places not on Google Maps – Austria 3”
Places not on Google Maps – Austria 2
Extracts from the following book – Places not on Google Maps Thothvilla Emperor Franz Joseph decided to build the Villa Thoth in the summer of 1887 after his wife, Elizabeth, became fed up with the Villa Hermés after living there for just over a year. The Emperor hoped it would encourage his wife, who traveled widely,Continue reading “Places not on Google Maps – Austria 2”
The Unusual Pets Society (TUPS)
The Unusual Pets Society has a network around the world and meets online once a month. TUPS has a convention every second year, each time in a different country. The next meeting will be in September 2017 in Palermo. An unusual pet is defined as one that can be either transported around the world withoutContinue reading “The Unusual Pets Society (TUPS)”
The Protest Memorabilia Awareness Group(PMAG)
Protest has been part of the democratic process for hundreds of years. With each passing year, there are new injustices to be countered with new placards and new banners. When these protests begin though, people should remember previous protests and the artwork those protests produced. The role of PMAG is to collect old posters, placards,Continue reading “The Protest Memorabilia Awareness Group(PMAG)”
Julian Worker Fiction Writing 