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: snapshot
Smolin9’s snapshots from the Pale Blue Dot
Earthlings believe fish is brain food. But they’ve been eating it for millions of years and it hasn’t made any difference! This guy’s taking a different approach. He seems to think it’ll work better if he applies the fish directly … Continue reading
Posted in Humour, Nonsense
Tagged brain food, fish, pale blue dot, smolin9, snapshot
smolin9’s snapshots from the Pale Blue Dot
The humans on this planet exploit their fellow creatures. It’s terrible really. They exploit them for entertainment, food, science, sport and fashion. It’s got to the point where most of the sentient beings on Earth live in fear of the … Continue reading
Posted in Humour, Nonsense
Tagged animal exploitation, pale blue dot, smolin9, snapshot
smolin9’s snapshots from the Pale Blue Dot
Our weapons experts on Morys Minor should be aware that Earthlings are deploying sonic weapons to incapacitate and kill enemies. It’s all very sneaky. They get close to the enemy by trying to look unimportant, then they let fly. I … Continue reading
Posted in Humour, Nonsense
Tagged Bagpipes, Morys Minor, smolin9, snapshot, Sonic weapon, tuba
smolin9’s snapshots from the Pale Blue Dot
This is the menu of the last meal served to first-class passengers on board the Titanic, a primitive ocean-faring vessel that collided with an iceberg on its maiden voyage and sank in the Atlantic Ocean. The food would have been … Continue reading
Posted in Humour, Nonsense, Oblique
Tagged Goopmutt, Orion, pale blue dot, percentiles, plasma beam projector, sherg, smolin9, snapshot, statistician, Titanic
smolin9’s snapshots from the Pale Blue Dot
Everybody gets into collage these days! smolin9 Previous Next Snapshots Menu Page
Posted in Humour, Nonsense, Woke up, fell out of bed ...
Tagged collage, Sgt Pepper, Sir Peter Blake, smolin9, snapshot, The Beatles
smolin9’s snapshots from the Pale Blue Dot
No wonder earthlings have never done any serious space exploration. Their navigational skills are appalling. This earthling didn’t know his port from his starboard, or he forgot to check the tides, or he called air traffic control instead of the … Continue reading
smolin9’s snapshots from the Pale Blue Dot
Earthlings are very creative in the way they construct some of their dwellings. I wonder what inspired the architect here. The new owners appear to be enraptured by it. smolin9 Previous Next Snapshots Menu Page
Posted in Nonsense
Tagged construction, smolin9, snapshot
smolin9’s snapshots from the Pale Blue Dot
Back home on Morys Minor, it’s considered rude and inappropriate to make more than a small, barely audible pop when you kiss. Judging by the reactions of the children in the vicinity, hominids on this planet go in for an … Continue reading
Posted in Nonsense
Tagged Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, Prince William, royal wedding, smolin9, snapshot
smolin9’s snapshots from the Pale Blue Dot
This is for some of my friends back home who have been concerned about the Pale Blue Dot’s military might. This suggests the military might not! A bit of adverse weather and they go to pieces. smolin9 Next Snapshots Menu Page
Posted in Humour, Oblique
Tagged North Korea, pale blue dot, smolin9, snapshot
