By A. J. Henry Parody, lampoon, satire, burlesque, pastiche, take-off, spoof, skit, sendup and ‘Yo momma so fat’ routines are just a few of the words we have to poke fun of each other. And as long as it’s funny, it don’t matter, or does it? Here is a ‘light-hearted’ look at what makesContinue reading “To Have Selfie Smile Hiding Knife”
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The Art of (not) Writing a Standout College Application
The challenge is in taking hackneyed phrases and adding novelty following the Edward George Bulwer-Lytton influence.
Cycling For Health and The Unexpected
Let’s establish from the outset my attitude to exercise—I don’t like it. Sure, there are those who get a thrill from it, a rush of endorphins to make them feel good for the rest of the day, but my drive for exercising is that if I don’t, I will die, or get fat—whichever comes first.Continue reading “Cycling For Health and The Unexpected”
Dimmer, Dimmer Little Star
Astronomers in the months past have been beside themselves over the discovery of a star with a name resembling a phone number having erratic flickering. I didn’t think much of the news as I thought stars were meant to twinkle. Our kids are taught from an early age of stars twinkling and sing about itContinue reading “Dimmer, Dimmer Little Star”
Not Tim Winton
Let’s be absolutely clear that the person pictured above is not Tim Winton but someone who bears an uncanny likeness to him. Tim Winton the author of Dirt Music, of which I am a third of the way through copying by hand, writing with my left hand, would not wear a false moustache and JohnnyContinue reading “Not Tim Winton”
Two Things You Never Knew About the Milk Wars
A recent plea by farmers to get a fair price for milk has highlighted two things: what is fair and what is fair dinkum?
Why Not Become Leader of the Bespoke Pack
Bicycle–that thing you rode as a kid and left in your parent’s garage, or wheeled into the pawn shop on the very day after you passed the driving test, never to be seen again. The machine you said was in the past along with the skate board and Razor scooter. Until… Until you reach aContinue reading “Why Not Become Leader of the Bespoke Pack”
Dude, Where’s My Drone?
Drones, they’re everywhere. Camera shops that once sold tripods and lens, now sell drones. Computer stores found helicopters sell better than touch screens. Toy shops long suspected toys are not just for kids and a quadcopter with a gimbal mount is living proof. It’s when you get into the serious side of buying one thatContinue reading “Dude, Where’s My Drone?”
Where Is My Parcel and Why Is It Lost
Got up and walked to the next room to wake the computer because machines need routine just like everything else on the planet. It’s usually to check emails I get from real estate agents telling me about properties I don’t want to buy or that guy promising to reveal the secrets of playing piano evenContinue reading “Where Is My Parcel and Why Is It Lost”
The Pretender
I guess he was a little undersized for Elvis. Although he was around the same age as the King was when he was in his prime, I doubt he could match the cultural icon’s lifestyle. Elvis once said in an interview that he could tuck away eight deluxe cheeseburgers, two bacon-lettuce-and-tomato sandwiches, and three milkshakes—it’sContinue reading “The Pretender”
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