International Kickboxer Magazine, May/June 2015
Hi Gabriel, how old are you?
I’m twenty-nine.
What weight do you fight at?
One hundred and forty-three pounds, or sixty-five kilograms. Continue reading
Archive for 2015
Gabriel Varga – Glory Featherweight Champion
Posted in Journalism, Kickboxing with tags Aikido, Artem Levin, Bellator, Gabriel Varga, Glory, jiu jitsu, Joe Concha, Josh Jauncey, K1, Karate, Kickboxing, Lerdsila Chumpairtour, MMA, Muay Thai, Shotokan, Simon Marcus, Thailand, Yodkhunpon Sitmonchai on August 14, 2015 by Jarrod Boyle
Wendy Waters – Catch The Moon, Mary
Posted in Reading, Real Men with tags Catch the Moon Mary, Linen Press Books, Wendy Waters on August 13, 2015 by Jarrod Boyle
I previously described Wendy Waters as the best unpublished writer I knew. No longer; she is now one of the best published writers I know. Her novel, Catch the Moon, Mary, will be available for purchase from Linen Press Books on September 1.
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Theme Parks and Obstacle Courses – A Novel
Posted in Theme Parks and Obstacle Courses on August 11, 2015 by Jarrod Boyle
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Sally was also staying in the backpackers, and she preceded Pat up the stairs. He watched the steady swing of her denim-wrapped hips as the little light from the fire-escape clung to the brim of the big white hat she carried in her hand. Continue reading
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Adam Goodes: My Response
Posted in Journalism, Pretensions toward cultural theory, Real Men with tags Adam Goodes, AFL, booing, Malcolm X, Plymouth Rock, Stan Grant, The Age Newspaper, Tim Boyle on August 2, 2015 by Jarrod Boyle
Adam Goodes: The Other Side
Posted in Journalism, Pretensions toward cultural theory, Real Men with tags 1984, Adam Goodes, AFL, Australian of the Year, Bill Shorten, Football, George Orwell, Indigenous, racism, Stalin, Tony Abbott on August 2, 2015 by Jarrod Boyle
Mr Boyle,
Good sir, I have noticed your support for Adam Goodes via Facebook recently and thought I might offer my perspective.
I have not attended an AFL match this year, but if I did attend a Sydney match and Adam Goodes was playing I would most certainly ‘boo’ him. Here’s why: Continue reading
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Adam Goodes: A Great Australian
Posted in Journalism, Pretensions toward cultural theory, Real Men with tags aboriginal, Adam Goodes, AFL, All-Blacks, Ancient Greece, assassination, Auckland, Australian of the Year, Cassius Clay, Chris Chrisopoulides, facebook, Football, haka, Indigenous, John F. Kennedy, K1, Malcolm X, Maori, martin Luther King, Muhammad Ali, New Zealand, Stan Grant, trolling on August 1, 2015 by Jarrod Boyle
Theme Parks and Obstacle Courses – A Novel
Posted in Theme Parks and Obstacle Courses on July 20, 2015 by Jarrod Boyle
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When Pat returned to The Re:Public, Johnny was standing against the wall like a man sheltering from the dark under an umbrella of light. Continue reading
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The Long Road: ‘John’ Wayne Parr
Posted in 'John' Wayne Parr, Journalism, Kickboxing, Martial Arts, Real Men with tags 'John' Wayne Parr, Boonchu, Caged Muay Thai, CMT, Georges Saint Pierre, Gold Coast, Hollywood, Joe Rogan, Junior Dos Santos, Les Sherrington, Mark Hunt, MGM Grand, MMA, Orbital bone, Powerplay, Queensland, Richard Walsh, Ronda Rousey, San Diego, Toby Smith, Tyrone Spong, UFC, UFC 184, Wayne Parr on July 11, 2015 by Jarrod Boyle
International Kickboxer Magazine, March/April 2015
There are many things to like about ‘John’ Wayne Parr. Best of all, he always comes up with a story. Just ask his friend, Joe Rogan. Continue reading
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Theme Parks and Obstacle Courses – A Novel
Posted in Theme Parks and Obstacle Courses on July 9, 2015 by Jarrod Boyle
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The gap between thought and action started to open a little and Pat’s common-sense managed to squeeze through. Continue reading
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Rubber Bullets and Riot Police: Istanbul Pride March, 2015
Posted in Journalism, Observation with tags drag queen, Firuzada, HP Lovecraft, Islam, Istaklal Cadessi, Istanbul, Pride, pride march istanbul, rainbow flag, riot, riot police, Rubber bullets, tear gas, Turkey, water cannon on June 30, 2015 by Jarrod Boyle
‘Boyle’ is the Turkish word for ‘queer’.
Sometimes, if you’re lucky, you’ll find a riot with your name on it. Continue reading
Theme Park at its Darkest 