by Dick Bentley My mother, bless her dear old heart, lives in Wimborne, Dorset, a town which is popular with tourists seeking temporary relief from the fleshpots of Bournemouth. One of Wimborne’s many fine tourist attractions is the Model Town, which is - you’ve guessed it - a model of the town of Wimborne to a one-tenth scale. Not many of the happy grockles … [Read more...] about Godel, Friedman, Marx — An Eternal Banana-skin.
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GREENBEARD: Chapter Nine
Chapter the Ninth, or The Pool of Life.by Hunt N. Peck "I do not like these birds,” said Blue Peter Ceteshwayoo. “They resemble the misbegotten offspring of a vulture and a pelican, and they have a malevolent stare. They look like they ought to have teeth in their beaks.” He aimed a kick at one of the birds, which avoided the blow easily with … [Read more...] about GREENBEARD: Chapter Nine
GREENBEARD: Chapter Eight
Chapter the Eighth, or The Great Wen.by Hunt N. Peck "You did not save the ship, it is true, Jemmy,” said Captain Sylvestre de Greybagges. “The sailing-master had already seen the white of the waves upon the rocks – a ship does not depend upon the sight of one pair of eyes alone - but your warning was timely and seamanlike. It has … [Read more...] about GREENBEARD: Chapter Eight
GREENBEARD: Chapter Seven
by Hunt N. Peck Chapter the Seventh, or A Barrel Of Fun."He is suffering from commotio cerebri, I should think," said Mr Frank Benjamin, a tall portly man with a gloomy face, made more gloomy by a black eye, and pince-nez spectacles upon the end of his large nose."That would be the Latin," said Bulbous Bill Bucephalus."Yes, it is Latin … [Read more...] about GREENBEARD: Chapter Seven
THE CHINESE ROOM (Part Four)
by Hunt N. Peck The next morning I walked to the office, taking my time along the marked paths. The air was cool and fresh for once, and a shower, two aspirins and a pint of coffee had eased my hangover. I still had no idea how to proceed with the messages. Keeping Horatio Chung in the dark was easy for the moment, as he did not expect the Chinese Room … [Read more...] about THE CHINESE ROOM (Part Four)