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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Tag Archives: polkingbeal67
Exile and Beyond
My new book, ‘Exile and Beyond’, is now available in paperback and Kindle formats from Amazon. Exile and Beyond, the fifth part of The Wormhole Series, tells the story of polkingbeal67’s exile from his home planet, Morys Minor. Embarking on … Continue reading
Posted in Humour, Story, Voyager Series
Tagged Exile and Beyond, Morys Minor, polkingbeal67, smolin9, The Voyager Series
The Morys Minor Tales
smolin9 visits flood-hit Somerset ‘The Morys Minor Tales’ has been reissued with the addition of a new story, ‘The Stove Boat’. The Stove Boat, the fourth book of The Wormhole Series, tells the story of how polkingbeal67 from a small … Continue reading
Posted in Humour, Story, Voyager Series
Tagged Cygnus, Earthwatch, Melinda Hill, MMBC, Morys Minor, polkingbeal67, smolin9, The Morys Minor Tales, The Stove Boat, The Voyager Series, yukawa3
Earthwatch
Presented by polkingbeal67 & smolin9 Earthwatch presenters – polkingbeal67 & smolin9 smolin9: Ask me another one. polkingbeal67: Okay, how many wives did Henry VIII have? smolin9: Well, obviously more than one, or you wouldn’t be asking the question. polkingbeal67: Six. … Continue reading
Posted in Earthwatch, Humour, Nonsense
Tagged bigamy, Earthwatch, Elizabeth 1, Henry VIII, MMBC, monogamy, Morys Minor Broadcasting Corporation, pale blue dot, polkingbeal67, six wives, smolin9
One Way Ticket
My new serialised story, One Way Ticket, is now available. One Way Ticket, the third book of The Wormhole Series, tells the story of how Melinda Hill from Camden in London somehow ends up millions of miles from Earth, marooned, … Continue reading
Posted in Story, Voyager Series
Tagged blue blood cells, Melinda Hill, Morys Minor, One Way Ticket, polkingbeal67, serialised story, smolin9, yukawa3
Earthwatch
The Global Economic Crisis 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 (Mar 2013) A proposal … Continue reading
Posted in Earthwatch, Humour, Nonsense
Tagged Cyprus, Earthwatch, eurozone, global economy, MMBC, Morys Minor Broadcasting Corporation, pale blue dot, polkingbeal67, smolin9
Smolin9 appears in print!
Find out what happens when the Voyager 1 space probe gets picked up by two itinerant spacecombers from Morys Minor… The paperback version of The Wormhole Reports is now available from Amazon: Order your copy now! If you’re not sure … Continue reading
Posted in Humour, Wormhole Reports
Tagged Amazon, paperback, polkingbeal67, smolin9, The Wormhole Reports
Earthwatch
Neanderthal Cloning 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 (Jan 2013) A genetics professor of … Continue reading
Posted in Earthwatch, Humour, Nonsense, Science
Tagged cancer, car alarms, cell division, cloning, designer genes, DNA, Earthwatch, genetic engineering, Harvard School of Medicine, HIV, Human Genome Project, MMBC, Morys Minor Broadcasting Corporation, Neanderthal, pale blue dot, polkingbeal67, Professor George Church, ringtones, smolin9
Earthwatch
The End Of The 13th Baktun 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 (Dec 2012) … Continue reading
Posted in Earthwatch, Humour, Nonsense
Tagged baktun, Earthwatch, Long Count, Mayan Apocalypse, Mayan calendar, MMBC, Morys Minor Broadcasting Corporation, pale blue dot, polkingbeal67, smolin9
Greetings from Earth! Have you eaten yet?
The Speed Of Dark’s contribution to Christmas 2012 is a new short story called Santa Comes Down The Wormhole featuring our cherished aliens, smolin9 and polkingbeal67. One of my favourite bits is where smolin9 and polkingbeal67 listen to the greetings … Continue reading
Posted in Humour, Nonsense, Science, Story
Tagged Amoy, Annie Druyan, Carl Sagan, golden record, Jimmy Carter, Kurt Waldheim, NASA, polkingbeal67, smolin9, Voyager, Xmas story
Earthwatch
Voyager 1 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 (Oct 2012) 35 years after leaving … Continue reading
Posted in Earthwatch, Humour, Science
Tagged Blind Willie Johnson, California Institute of Technology, Centaurus galaxy, Earthwatch, Michael Minovitch, MMBC, Morys Minor Broadcasting Corporation, Navajo, pale blue dot, Photopolarimeter System, polkingbeal67, PPS, quantum theory, smolin9, three body problem, Voyager 1, Voyager 2
