The Voyager Series
The official home of the Voyager Series. Find out what happens when Voyager 1 gets picked up by two itinerant spacecombers from Morys Minor...WUFOOB
woke up, fell out of bed
"I read the news today, oh boy."
A sincere and unequivocal attempt to make nonsense of a range of topical issues of the day...Short Stories
Here is a catalogue of my prose writings, including children's fiction, short stories, non-sequiturs and odd scraps of surrealism with or without a straightforward narrative. Don't believe me? Well, to prove it, here's a picture of a man being fired from a cannon:
Dark Matter
Scientists are racing to find dark matter in the universe. You may find some of it here in the form of conspiracy theories, dark secrets, sinister and bizarre tales...The Moonwalkers
The only people ever to have set foot on an astronomical object other than Earth...Featured Page
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This intergalactically recognised award was presented to The Speed Of Dark Blog by The Speed Of Dark Awards Commission.
I am delighted to have been nominated for the 2012 Tony Blair Ducking Under The Bar Award for boldly raising the bar and diving under it. I knew I had the potential to be a great underachiever. 
I've racked up another prestigious award - the Eric Morecambe 'Mister Preview' Prize. According to the award citation, The Speed Of Dark Blog contains material that ranks with the finest literary works in history. All the right letters are there, but not necessarily in the right order. -
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Category Archives: Sport
Punditry gold
“as close to insurmountable as trying to climb Mt. Everest wearing a T-shirt, cargo shorts and flip-flops!” It was the evening of September 29 2012 and the United States were winning 10 to 6 ahead of the final day of … Continue reading
Posted in Sport
Tagged ESPN, Francesco Molinari, Gene Wojciechowski, golf, Ian Poulter, Illinois, Jose Maria Olazabal, Martin Kaymer, Medinah, Paul Lawrie, Peter Hanson, Rory McIlroy, Ryder Cup, Steve Stricker, Tiger Woods
No peace without justice
No peace without justice. No justice without truth. Click here to read about the Hillsborough disaster
Posted in Opinion, Sport
Tagged Hillsborough disaster, Justice for the 96, Liverpool
Woke up, fell out of bed …
Associated Press, Saturday 11 August 2012 Britain hopes the Olympics would lead to a surge in sports participation that would allow it to shed its distinction as the fattest nation in Europe, but whether that will happen remains to be … Continue reading
Posted in Humour, Sport, Woke up, fell out of bed ...
Tagged Associated Press, fattest nation, Olympic Games, Olympic legacy
Striving for another PB
Gold, gold, gold. In the space of 45 magical minutes during one athletics session last Saturday, Team GB claimed the top of the Olympic podium on no less than three occasions. Greg Rutherford, Jessica Ennis and Mo Farah were faster, … Continue reading
Earthwatch
The Olympic Games Presented by polkingbeal67 & smolin9 Earthwatch presenters – polkingbeal67 & smolin9 “Join us to watch human life unfold on the Pale Blue Dot.” MMBC Earthwatch Highlights, interviews and analysis from Earth’s media After teething problems involving the … Continue reading
Posted in Earthwatch, Humour, Oblique, Sport
Tagged 30th Olympiad, badminton, Earthwatch, Eton Dorney, G4S, Li Yongbo, MMBC, Morys Minor Broadcasting Corporation, Olympics, pale blue dot, polkingbeal67, Redgrave, smolin9
You cannot be serious!
“If you can bear to hear the truth you’ve spoken Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools…” We’re celebrating the Wimbledon tennis fortnight with a whole bunch of quotes going back through tennis history. Controversial, outrageous, rude, boastful, … Continue reading
Posted in Sport
Tagged "tennis quotes", quotes, tennis, Wimbledon
British tennis: no growth at the grass roots
Wimbledon 2011 is underway and we must brace ourselves for the British players’ predictable early exits. Andy Murray’s successes have been a welcome distraction, but Roger Draper’s first five years as chief executive of the Lawn Tennis Association have failed … Continue reading
Posted in Opinion, Sport
Tagged Andy Murray, Brad Gilbert, Carl Maes, Greg Rusedski, Lawn Tennis Association, Mini Tennis, Paul Annacone, Peter Lundgren, Roehampton, Roger Draper, Steve Martens, talking point, tennis, Tim Henman, Wimbledon
