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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: talking point
Point of inquiry
Martin Luther King said: “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” At times of challenge and controversy, our current crop … Continue reading
The truth, according to science
According to the BBC, the Dutch team competing against Portugal in Euro 2012 enjoyed 56% possession of the ball and managed 529 passes compared to their opponents’ mediocre tally of 349. Of those passes, Holland achieved a success rate of … Continue reading
Posted in Nonsense, Oblique, Opinion
Tagged Bayern Munich, BBC, Champions League, Chelsea, Daily Telegraph, Didier Drogba, Euro 2012, Fernando Torres, Fritz Vahrenholt, global warming, Greenpeace, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, IPCC, match stats, natural climate drivers, solar cycles, statistics, talking point, tick-box culture
It hurts so good?
Is austerity the solution? Or is it the problem? Should we be looking to stimulate growth as well? Or instead? By now, as one political mantra drowns out another, it’s clear that governments are whistling in the wind when it … Continue reading
Posted in Opinion
Tagged austerity, capitalism, China, economic growth, GDP, global economy, India, Southeast Asia, talking point, technological revolution
Time to breach the Fortress of Europe
Strasbourg may be situated in eastern France, but the city is historically German-speaking; hence the Germanic name which actually translates to “the fortified town” (die Burg) on “the road” (die Strasse). Its history, architecture and culture bear witness to the … Continue reading
Is Nick Clegg sitting on the cake?
“The one sure way to conciliate a tiger is to allow oneself to be devoured.” Konrad Adenauer Two of the key bargaining chips emerging from the Coalition Government as it struggles to adjust to life after the honeymoon period are … Continue reading
Posted in Opinion
Tagged 2005 General Election, AV referendum, boundary review, David Cameron, Konrad Adenauer, Lords reform, Nick Clegg, Queen's speech, talking point
Good planets are hard to find
The media is whipping up anti-muslim and anti-jewish sentiments today as it focuses on an article in the Veterinary Record by Professor Bill Reilly, ex-president of the British Veterinary Association. Controversially suggesting that some abattoirs might be refusing to stun … Continue reading
Posted in Good planets are hard to find, Opinion
Tagged British Veterinary Association, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, good planets are hard to find, halal, Humane Society International, kfc, kosher, Marks and Spencer, Nando's, Professor Bill Reilly, Professor Wilhelm Schulze, Sainsbury's, Somerfield, talking point, Tesco, the Co-op, University of Veterinary Medicine, Waitrose
Red kites – what a carrion!
This week, a red kite twice tried to snatch a woman’s dog as she walked in fields near her home in the Cookham area of Berkshire. She managed to scare it off, but the incident raises the issue of whether … Continue reading
Posted in Good planets are hard to find, Opinion
Tagged carrion, Chilterns, Cookham, Gemma Butlin, good planets are hard to find, red kite, RSPB, scavenger, talking point
Breivik and the blame game
This post is intentionally short as I believe it is morally deleterious to engage in immoderate debate over the actions of Anders Behring Breivik. Breivik, currently on trial for murdering 77 people during a three hour killing spree in Norway, … Continue reading
Posted in Opinion
Tagged Anders Behring Breivik, Marxism, multiculturalism, Norway, talking point
Listening very sympathetically
The torrent of outrage that greeted the Chancellor’s decision to cap the tax relief on charitable donations appears to have frightened David Cameron into an embarrassing U-turn. Back-pedalling furiously, the Prime Minister has promised to listen “very sympathetically” to concerns. … Continue reading
Posted in Opinion
Tagged Big Society, charity, David Cameron, focus groups, George Osborne, Local Giving, LocalGiving.com, Marcelle Speller, pseudo-philanthropy, talking point
With one hand behind his back
In today’s Daily Telegraph, David Cameron says he will not rest until people have been put in control of their choices and chances in life. “Brick by brick, we’re tearing down the big state,” he boasts. “I want us to … Continue reading
Posted in Opinion
Tagged Daily Telegraph, David Cameron, EU, talking point
