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The Persuasive Power of The Narrative™

28th June 2018 Beware of Geeks bearing GIFs 0

Whenever I go to a supermarket and look for washing powder, I am influenced by advertising, even if I think I’m not. I’m intelligent, I know when this ad thing kicks in, I can recognise [more…]

This Septic Eye, Ch 11

22nd May 2018 Viciousbutfair 0

Presidents are funny aren’t they, I mean the stuff they do, just like silly kittens on YouTube, what are they like, and it’s so ripe for comedy, isn’t it? I mean if you can’t have [more…]

This Septic Eye, Ch 5

10th April 2018 Viciousbutfair 0

I find myself increasingly confused as to the point of TV commercials nowadays or even what the actual product is. Back in the old days, we were shown a triangle of Dairylea and a child [more…]

A History of Pop Music – 1958

2nd November 2018 0

Featured song: Jerry Lee Lewis – Great Balls Of Fire This is a series of articles looking at pop music from 1955 when in my opinion proper pop music began up to 1999 when they [more...]
This Septic Eye, Ch 8

1st May 2018 0

Let me just say something about the N word, yes that troublesome six letter word, that’s right, normal. I know that quite a few of you rarely even step outside of your homes in these [more...]
Remembering An Old Flame, Part Three

21st September 2017 0

Whilst working in Essex I’d had my fair share of treating celebrities and the famous. There was an ex Milky Bar kid, then in his 30’s with dreadful teeth but still living the dream [more...]
Tilda and the Witches 1.2

28th January 2018 0

ACT 1 SCENE 2 The Road to Opprobrium. Enter TILDA, VULPECULA, ETTY and JESSICA, with MAISIE carrying little VUSILLUS. All are in the garb of Peasants. VULPECULA: Night falls, and I am [more...]
The Unseen Path – Part Fourteen

10th February 2018 0

‘Henry’ switched off the news feed on his laptop. That press release put out by the PM’s office! Whatever had possessed them? He must try to find out. It was crudely transparent, wildly unnecessary, surely? [more...]