Category: Guest Authors

Cry Freedom

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Jim S. engages in a little trash-talk with another of the 100 Word Stories authors…

So, as I often do, I’m listening to 100 Word Stories and lo-and-behold, Andrew Ian Dodge, he of the “takeover the internet by being on as many sites and podcasts as humanly possible as long as we’re constrained to 24 hours” philosphy announces that “Cry Freedom” is available on iTunes.
So, working only a few blocks from home, I race home to check it out…. *sigh* no “Cry Freedom” on iTunes. *sigh* no Growing Old Disgracefully at all. Hmm… perhaps it’s a conspiracy to prevent 100 word story-ers from writing and recording a review.
Yup, that’s probably it. A conspiracy!

Froggie

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The Telegraph reports today that a new French channel CII, that is state-funded, is going to be mostly in English. It seems that even the French have realised that more people in the world speak English than French. How about the language of diplomacy then? As the article points out there are only 35,000 official French words while there at least 350,000 words in the OED. This move is a clear sign that France has lost its influence in the world and what a wonderful thing that is to witness. What me gloat about the Froggies’s demise? Nah, not me!

Cartoon Goons

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Andrew Ian Dodge follows up on the anti-cartoon, anti-free speech protestors in London…

Mirable Dictu! Police have arrested 5 of the worst poster bearers from last month’s anti-Danish Mohammed Cartoons protest. They are looking at 22 more they think might have broken the law. They try to toss the BNP leader in jail for dodgy things he said on a secret tape taken in stich-up by the BBC, yet it takes them this long to arrest people who are calling for mass murder out in the open. Those who actually support freedom are mustering for a rally in Trafalgar Square a week on Saturday the 25th. Its time to stand up for freedom.

Education

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Andrew Ian Dodge takes a look at education…

The excitement is palpable here in the Westminster Village (ok so I am in Westminster’s red light district) because its looks as if the PM is going to get his schools bill through with the help of the Tories even thought he has a majority of over 60. It seems the traditional knuckle-dragger contingent of his Labour Party don’t like the concept of parental choice and power. But then again, one of their own John Prescott, Deputy PM said and I quote: “if we have good schools parents will want to send their children there.” Socialist sometimes completely befuddle me…

Llama

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I’ve read this three times and listened three times three times. Can you explain this one by Jim S. the Folderman to me?

The crime of unnatural acts of perversion was no laughing matter. In fact, it was a very serious accusation and I had no idea how I was going to spin this in my client’s favor.
It would take a minor miracle to convince anyone that he had even meant well, much less that he was innocent. However, since it was my duty and I was now forced to make a speech in front of the space station’s inhabitants, I’d do the best I could.
Now, if I could just get the llama out of the briefing room, I’d get started.

Catholics

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Andrew Ian Dodge takes a look at some folks who bow towards a museum district in Rome…

Catholics, like the Muslims, are now whingeing about something they are offended by. Of course, like with those cartoons, I have no sympathy for anyone offended by the DaVinci Code. I consider it karmic payback for all those persecuted by the Catholics over the last 2000+ years. Who am I talking about: Gnostics, Jews, Cathars, Barbars, Pagans, women, Protestants and Holocaust victims. Rome’s handling of Priests who used their flock as a harem for young boys to molest. Lets hope all the whingeing drives loads of people to see this movie. Beats killing em’ all; like the Muzzies would do.

Billboard

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Jim S. the Folderman returns!

“He’s a very articulate black man”
A series of billboards with that phrase were situated throughout Rhode Island a while ago. The word “black” was crossed-out with a big red X, so that it really read, “He’s a very articulate man.”
These billboards left quite the impression on me because the statement makes perfect sense. The irritating habit of the media and most individuals is to use the first phrase and think that it matters.
Read both phrases and tell me honestly that the first one is any more relevant to a conversation than the other.
You would be wrong.

Ozzy

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Unlike Ozzy, you can actually understand Andrew Ian Dodge when he talks…

After all the stuff I have done about footballers and their proclivities with/without phones I thought I would change tack a bit and do a piece about Ozzy. The Sun reports that he can’t get wood anymore thanks to the drugs he is on to keep him on an even keel. Course all the booze and other drugs he has shoved into his body probably have not helped stiffy matters either. You could argue that living with his daughter Kelly would convince anyone to stop shagging. Even the remote possibility of having another child like her would make anyone limp.

Phone Tap

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Andrew Ian Dodge talks about phone taps today:

You are discussing the legality of phone-tap evidence with the Attorney General UK so what do you do? Why you tape the conversation and not bother telling the AG you’re taping him. Of course this is not terribly surprising considering Sir Ian Blair’s past behaviour; after all this is the bloke that wondered aloud why the press was making such a fuss about the Soham murders. This was the case of several young girls being murdered. One does have wonder if this nitwit has the sense to be head of the largest and most important Police Force in the country.

Jawoll

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More daily commentary from our man in London, Andrew Ian Dodge…

We may have a rather interesting scenario in the UK with the meddling in British politics from Rome. And no I am not talking about the Catholic Church sticking their oar in British political life. I am talking an Italian prosecutor going after David Mills, Tessa Ja’Woll’s husband for his dealings with Berlusconi. They have “separated” while he deals with his problem. She knows nuthink! Could the biggest hit to the Blair government come from Italy not the Tories or the Lib-Dems? Just shows the state of British politics when the government looks wobbly because of the goings-on in Italy.

For those of you addicted to Andrew’s stuff who can’t stand my crap, I’ll set up an RSS feed just for him.