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I appreciated your email about Goodes. 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
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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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
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How to Get Out of your Personal Trainer’s Agreement with Goodlife
Posted in Goodlife, Journalism, Observation, Statement of intention with tags annual leave, Armadale, ATO, Davros, Goodlife, Istanbul, Lance Williams, Proverbs of Hell, sub-contractor, superannuation, Theme Park At Its Darkest, Trade Practices Act, William Blake on June 27, 2015 by Jarrod Boyle
“The fox condemns the trap, not himself.”
– William Blake,
Proverbs of Hell.
It’s been remarkably busy down here in the offices of Theme Park at Its Darkest the past few weeks, even though the entire outfit has relocated to Istanbul. One could say that there has been an unofficial mainline to the grape-vine and, as a result, the mailbox has been heaving. Continue reading
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First Blood: Goodlife Backs Down
Posted in Goodlife, Journalism, Observation, Statement of intention with tags Armadale, Arnold Schwarzenegger, blood, david Brent, Goodlife, Head of Fitness, Lance Williams, Personal Training, Predator, Ricky Gervais, Samurai, The Office on June 4, 2015 by Jarrod Boyle
“The cut worm forgives the plow.”
– William Blake,
Proverbs of Hell.
I received an email today from Lance Williams, so-called ‘Head of Fitness’ at Goodlife gyms, Australia-wide. Continue reading
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Goodlife Rapes the Fitness Industry
Posted in Goodlife, Journalism, Observation, Statement of intention with tags accountants, Ardent Leisure, baphomet, Coles, Crossfit, deadlift, Doherty’s Gym, Domino's Pizza, Fitness First, freelance, Golden Glory, Goodlife, Goodlife Armadale, Goodlife Glen Iris, Goodlife Prahran, Hammer Strength, ironedge, Jim Morrson, kettlebells, Kickboxing, Kickstart, Markos Markopoulos, McDonald’s, Mercedes-Benz, occupational heath and safety, Olympia Gym, Performance Training Center, personal trainers, pilates, ronin, Samoan lawyer, sociopath, spills, squat, Street's ice cream, The Corporation, The Marriage of Heaven and Hell, weight training, William Blake, Workcover, Worksafe, writer on May 29, 2015 by Jarrod Boyle
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‘He who has suffered you to impose on him, knows you.’
– William Blake,
The Marriage of Heaven and Hell
It is time to dump the bucket. Continue reading
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Possibly the most embarrassing moment of my life
Posted in Journalism, Observation, Ridiculous curiosity with tags drag, embarrassment, Ernest Hemingway, Good Guys, Hell's Angels, Housewives on Fire, Hunter S Thompson, Mardi Gras, selfies, Spanish Civil War on May 16, 2015 by Jarrod Boyle
Many readers of this blog would no doubt believe I am inured to embarrassment. Continue reading
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Wayne Bridge: Full Circle
Posted in Journalism, Martial Arts with tags BJJ, Boxing, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Bruce Lee, Chan Cheuk Fai, Con Hardas, Goju Ryu Karate, Gonnohyoue Yamamoto, Goshin Ryu, Hong Kong, International Karate Organizaton, Japan, Jim Withers, John Will, Karate, kata, Kickboxing, Krav Maga, Kung fu, Mick Spinks, Peter MacGuire, Wayne Bridge on April 30, 2015 by Jarrod Boyle
Blitz Magazine, Vol.29, No.3 March 2015
The mark of a great instructor is one who can present complex ideas simply. In doing so, the breadth of Wayne Bridge’s experience prompts him to quote Bruce Lee. Continue reading
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