YouNewdle™ surveyed a random selection of one person about faults perceived in literature from various nations. The results were as follows:
English: finicky
Irish: clownish
Scottish: provincial
Welsh: timid
Indian: snobbish
Chinese: naive
Japanese: trivial
American: complacent
Australian: trying too hard
New Zealand: not trying hard enough
French: conceited
German: all work and no play
Italian: all play and no work
Any more? YouNewdle(tm) would like to hear from you.
Wreuters
Thursday, April 19, 2007
Wolfowitz: neo-conman hypocrite
Do as I say, not as I do
"Since taking over as president of the World Bank, Mr Wolfowitz has redirected the bank's priorities towards fighting corruption and encouraging good governance"
From the brain that brought you the invasion of Iraq, loser Wolfowitz, now caught misappropriating jobs and salaries for his ladyfriend.
Zoz
"Since taking over as president of the World Bank, Mr Wolfowitz has redirected the bank's priorities towards fighting corruption and encouraging good governance"
From the brain that brought you the invasion of Iraq, loser Wolfowitz, now caught misappropriating jobs and salaries for his ladyfriend.
Zoz
Monday, April 16, 2007
A short story by Primo Levi
The Death of Marinese
Previously unpublished in English, an early work by Primo Levi on the 20th anniversary of his death (The Guardian Online | Books)
Ossian
Previously unpublished in English, an early work by Primo Levi on the 20th anniversary of his death (The Guardian Online | Books)
Ossian
Gordon Brown on Aung San Suu Kyi
A woman of courage
"On April 5 1989, Suu Kyi and her colleagues confronted an army unit whose rifles were raised and aimed at them. She motioned for her colleagues to step aside while she walked on alone towards the soldiers, offering herself as an easy target. An army major finally intervened and the rifles were lowered. This poignant scene, of an unarmed solitary figure advancing towards the aimed weapons of a paranoid military dictatorship, can be seen as an allegory of her struggle for freedom in her land." (Gordon Brown, Guardian Online)
Good show all round. One always suspected Jeeves to be one of those still waters that run deep. And sure enough he's only gone and written a sequel to J. F. Kennedy's "Profiles in Courage", called "Courage: Eight Profiles".
Peregrine Tweedy
"On April 5 1989, Suu Kyi and her colleagues confronted an army unit whose rifles were raised and aimed at them. She motioned for her colleagues to step aside while she walked on alone towards the soldiers, offering herself as an easy target. An army major finally intervened and the rifles were lowered. This poignant scene, of an unarmed solitary figure advancing towards the aimed weapons of a paranoid military dictatorship, can be seen as an allegory of her struggle for freedom in her land." (Gordon Brown, Guardian Online)
Good show all round. One always suspected Jeeves to be one of those still waters that run deep. And sure enough he's only gone and written a sequel to J. F. Kennedy's "Profiles in Courage", called "Courage: Eight Profiles".
Peregrine Tweedy
Sunday, April 15, 2007
Thursday, April 12, 2007
The Willies: special award
WRMC announces a special award on the occasion of his 75th birthday to Cheeta, the star of the Tarzan films.
In recognition of his outstanding contribution to acting and the movies, the WRMC hereby appoints Cheeta its inaugural fellow, and awards this special Golden Willy for Lifetime Achievement. His thrilling adventures together with his humorous ape companion, Johnny Weissmuller, will continue to bring joy to future generations as they have in the past.
Alma Dinnerjacket
In recognition of his outstanding contribution to acting and the movies, the WRMC hereby appoints Cheeta its inaugural fellow, and awards this special Golden Willy for Lifetime Achievement. His thrilling adventures together with his humorous ape companion, Johnny Weissmuller, will continue to bring joy to future generations as they have in the past.
Alma Dinnerjacket
London Metrowords 2007
Unofficial website
"A literary extravaganza, London Metrowords (formerly Westwords) is one of the largest festivals of the written and spoken word. (Source: Shot from the Lip)"
"A literary extravaganza, London Metrowords (formerly Westwords) is one of the largest festivals of the written and spoken word. (Source: Shot from the Lip)"
Sunday, April 08, 2007
Willesden Herald: New Short Stories 1 (out now)
The best of the international Willesden Herald short story prize* with writing from Britain, India, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand and the US. A feast of new short stories from these award-winning and brilliant writers: Willie Davis, Steve Finbow, James Lawless, Lee Joans, Nicholas Hogg, Wes Lee, Vanessa Gebbie, Jonathan Attrill, Laura Solomon, Shakti Bhatt, Laura Heggie, Olesya Mishechkina, Arthur Allan (in order of appearance).
Underground classics: look cool while missing your stop. Click to read excerpts and more:
NewShortStories.com.
U.K. & Ireland
Amazon.co.uk
U.S.
Amazon.com
Barnes & Noble
Other countries
Amazon international sites
All online and independent high street bookshops
Now available to order. Ref. "Willesden Herald: New Short Stories 1", editor Stephen Moran. ISBN 0977852628
P O'Toole
* From the International Willesden Herald. "Arse gratia artis". Royalties to Comic Relief.
Adverts by Gombeen™ Blow your own trumpet
Underground classics: look cool while missing your stop. Click to read excerpts and more:
NewShortStories.com.
U.K. & Ireland
Amazon.co.uk
U.S.
Amazon.com
Barnes & Noble
Other countries
Amazon international sites
All online and independent high street bookshops
Now available to order. Ref. "Willesden Herald: New Short Stories 1", editor Stephen Moran. ISBN 0977852628
P O'Toole
* From the International Willesden Herald. "Arse gratia artis". Royalties to Comic Relief.
Adverts by Gombeen™ Blow your own trumpet
Wednesday, April 04, 2007
Stop what you're doing
Shouting CCTV camera scheme extended
"Government spends £500,000 to install cameras with loudspeakers which let security staff berate people in public for littering and fighting." (ITPro)
Do you think they can see me typing this, if I sit over in the corner and keep the keyboard on my lap under the desk?
Steve Allen
"Government spends £500,000 to install cameras with loudspeakers which let security staff berate people in public for littering and fighting." (ITPro)
Do you think they can see me typing this, if I sit over in the corner and keep the keyboard on my lap under the desk?
Steve Allen
Monday, April 02, 2007
At a loss
Obit for Shakti Bhatt (Saja Forum)
Hard to believe and terribly sad. I corresponded with Shakti by email not long ago about her short story in the new anthology and all was well. She had rewritten it and was pleased with the result. It seems she was a fine young woman with a brilliant career in progress and in prospect, and dear to many, as can be seen from some of the messages online today:
For Shakti
good bye, sweet friend
kitabakhana
Amitava Kumar
Goodbye Shakti
Blogbharti
Ossian
Hard to believe and terribly sad. I corresponded with Shakti by email not long ago about her short story in the new anthology and all was well. She had rewritten it and was pleased with the result. It seems she was a fine young woman with a brilliant career in progress and in prospect, and dear to many, as can be seen from some of the messages online today:
For Shakti
good bye, sweet friend
kitabakhana
Amitava Kumar
Goodbye Shakti
Blogbharti
Ossian
Sunday, April 01, 2007
Titter palace opens
This is the impressive new Willesden Herald Museum of Comedy, opened today by Redmond "Red" Woodward in a ceremony attended by the Prince and Princess of Monaco.
Friday, March 30, 2007
The strange case of the Met chief and the IRA siege
Guardian Unlimited
I always knew Ian Blair was a flake, from the first time I heard him pontificating on the radio. What have we done to deserve this plague of Blair's?
Zoz
I always knew Ian Blair was a flake, from the first time I heard him pontificating on the radio. What have we done to deserve this plague of Blair's?
Zoz
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Bandy words and garner infamy
the writethis.com banned words poetry contest 2007
"writethis.com told you to never use them again but writethis.com being writethis.com didn’t listen to writethis.com. the banned words are now available for use in the banned words potery* contest 2007."
Shouldn't be allowed
* Poetry written using the banned words is officially known as 'potery'.
"writethis.com told you to never use them again but writethis.com being writethis.com didn’t listen to writethis.com. the banned words are now available for use in the banned words potery* contest 2007."
Shouldn't be allowed
* Poetry written using the banned words is officially known as 'potery'.
Sunday, March 18, 2007
New Labour, new lies
Lenin
"So, who are the British Muslim Forum, whose name Kelly gets wrong? It is an invention...Kelly's notion of 'tolerance' is only slightly more inclusive than that of Torquemada, which could possibly be related to her membership of a Spanish Catholic sect that supported Franco and Pinochet."
Colleen Mumbangi
"So, who are the British Muslim Forum, whose name Kelly gets wrong? It is an invention...Kelly's notion of 'tolerance' is only slightly more inclusive than that of Torquemada, which could possibly be related to her membership of a Spanish Catholic sect that supported Franco and Pinochet."
Colleen Mumbangi
Saturday, March 17, 2007
Sunday, March 11, 2007
More YouTube and MySpace links
A highlight of Lee J. Cobb's exquisite performance in 12 Angry Men (directed by Sidney Lumet), one of the greatest ever. Warning: spoiler (if there is anyone who hasn't seen it!): link.
One of the many funny bits of "Withnail and I" a British cult classic, and the scene most quoted, I think. "We want the finest wines available to humanity, we want them here, and we want them now!": link.
Here's a strange, surreal thing. "Frontier Psychiatrist" by The Avalanches, which the person posting cites with some possible justification as "the best music video ever". I wouldn't go that far, but it's amusing: link.
MySpace is pretty good for pirate video links as well (though in theory it's all a disgrace and blah blah, sort of like the drugs trade really). There are some good music video links in the scrolling video links section here.
Jacintha Pucka
One of the many funny bits of "Withnail and I" a British cult classic, and the scene most quoted, I think. "We want the finest wines available to humanity, we want them here, and we want them now!": link.
Here's a strange, surreal thing. "Frontier Psychiatrist" by The Avalanches, which the person posting cites with some possible justification as "the best music video ever". I wouldn't go that far, but it's amusing: link.
MySpace is pretty good for pirate video links as well (though in theory it's all a disgrace and blah blah, sort of like the drugs trade really). There are some good music video links in the scrolling video links section here.
Jacintha Pucka
Saturday, March 10, 2007
Thursday, March 08, 2007
Willesden Herald supports Comic Relief
Announced today, all the royalties from New Short Stories for one year from publication will go to Comic Relief. I think everybody associated with this can feel a certain justifiable pride and, speaking for myself, all the more motivated to promote the book.
Ossian
Ossian
Monday, March 05, 2007
Announcing...
New Short Stories
A new website dedicated to the Willesden Herald "New Short Stories" anthology, and to the short story competition, grandly styled (may it never lose the sense of irony in the title) "the international Willesden short story prize".
Ossian
A new website dedicated to the Willesden Herald "New Short Stories" anthology, and to the short story competition, grandly styled (may it never lose the sense of irony in the title) "the international Willesden short story prize".
Ossian
Sunday, March 04, 2007
Look! We have coming to publication
New Short Stories 1
Click on the link above concerning a matter to your advantage. Also, following today's announcement, negotiations are underway to sign-up the New Willesden Poetry Minstrels to perform their crowd-pleasing medleys of free verse and Jolson songs at the launch party. More exciting news to follow.
Feargal Mooney
Click on the link above concerning a matter to your advantage. Also, following today's announcement, negotiations are underway to sign-up the New Willesden Poetry Minstrels to perform their crowd-pleasing medleys of free verse and Jolson songs at the launch party. More exciting news to follow.
Feargal Mooney
Saturday, March 03, 2007
But seriously...
Do you remember this?
In May 1967 the Willesden Chronicle newspaper ran a front page story of a baby girl abandoned on a train at Willesden Junction. Appeals for the mum to come forward went out, and failed, even though she was probably a local girl.
The infant was dressed in a white dress with "baby" embroidered on the front, and wrapped in a pink blanket with the label cut out. This was probably a local hospital maternity/baby blanket, hence removing the name to remove the trace.
The authorities estimated that the baby was 10 days old when found, and given the hospital blanket, quite possibly that 'mum' went from the hospital onto the train and left baby before getting off. It's thought that the baby was born between May 15th and 22nd 1967—the date is unknown because the birth wasn't registered.
It is thought that the mother got on a train at either Richmond or Acton, and at the next stop (the train went Richmond-Acton-Willesden Junction...) railway workers found the baby girl in a carrier bag on the luggage rack.
We would like to hear from anybody who remembers anything about this story, please. (Email)
Ed.
In May 1967 the Willesden Chronicle newspaper ran a front page story of a baby girl abandoned on a train at Willesden Junction. Appeals for the mum to come forward went out, and failed, even though she was probably a local girl.
The infant was dressed in a white dress with "baby" embroidered on the front, and wrapped in a pink blanket with the label cut out. This was probably a local hospital maternity/baby blanket, hence removing the name to remove the trace.
The authorities estimated that the baby was 10 days old when found, and given the hospital blanket, quite possibly that 'mum' went from the hospital onto the train and left baby before getting off. It's thought that the baby was born between May 15th and 22nd 1967—the date is unknown because the birth wasn't registered.
It is thought that the mother got on a train at either Richmond or Acton, and at the next stop (the train went Richmond-Acton-Willesden Junction...) railway workers found the baby girl in a carrier bag on the luggage rack.
We would like to hear from anybody who remembers anything about this story, please. (Email)
Ed.
Friday, March 02, 2007
Thursday, March 01, 2007
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