Ahmer Rahman wrote a deeply provocative essay for ‘Vice Magazine’ on the anniversary of the Cronulla riots, attributing them to the inherent racism of the Howard Government. Continue reading
Aamer Rahman
Posted in Pretensions toward cultural theory, Real Men with tags Aamer Rahman, Black Islam, Charlie Hebdo, Civil rights movement, Dr Yaaba, gun laws, John Howard, Malcolm X, Martin Luther King Junior, Nikos Kazantzakis, Noam Chomsky, The Autobiography of Malcolm X, The Last Temptation, United States, Vice Magazine on January 13, 2016 by Jarrod Boyle
Ice-Induced Psychotic Episode: A (More or Less) True Story
Posted in Fiction on January 7, 2016 by Jarrod Boyle
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“Hi mate, what’s up?” I said as I answered my mobile, tracing a finger along the fresh dust that sat upon the dashboard.
“You know exactly what’s going on,” Minh hissed down the line.
He was correct; I knew exactly what was wrong. And he couldn’t have chosen a worse day for it. Continue reading
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Theme Parks and Obstacle Courses: A Novel
Posted in Theme Parks and Obstacle Courses on January 1, 2016 by Jarrod Boyle
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Pat began to replay Wally’s speech in his head. He lingered over the nuances of Wally’s performance, slowly shaping and altering them to the kind of performance he would have given. Continue reading
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2015 in review
Posted in Statement of intention on December 30, 2015 by Jarrod Boyle25000 readers in 2015! Thanks, folks!
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2015 annual report for this blog.
Here’s an excerpt:
The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 25,000 times in 2015. If it were a concert at Sydney Opera House, it would take about 9 sold-out performances for that many people to see it.
Click here to see the complete report.
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Vale Lemmy Kilmister
Posted in Music, Obituary, Real Men with tags Lemmy Kilmister, Motorhead on December 29, 2015 by Jarrod Boyle
Lemmy Kilmister, bass player and vocalist for Motorhead, has died aged seventy. We’d like to believe it is the cumulative result of too much of a good time.
See ya later, Lemmy, and thanks for the racket.
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William Luu – Australian Muay Thai Photographer of the Year
Posted in Journalism, Kickboxing, Martial Arts, MMA, Muay Thai with tags 'Way of the Fighter', Australian Muay Thai Awards, Dennis Kelly, Foxsports, Sam Bark, Toby Smith, Tum 'Hollywood' Sityodtong, UFC193, Warriors of the Mongkon, William Luu on December 28, 2015 by Jarrod Boyle
Congratulations on your recent win, mate! Is this your first award of its kind?
Thanks Jarrod! I appreciate the support! Continue reading
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Theme Parks and Obstacle Courses – a Novel
Posted in Theme Parks and Obstacle Courses on December 22, 2015 by Jarrod Boyle
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“Watch where you’re going,” Pat growled. The man didn’t reply, nor did he turn around. He simply lifted a hand and extended a finger in the universally recognised gesture for ‘fuck you’. Continue reading
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Lion Fight 25: Cosmo Alexandre
Posted in 'John' Wayne Parr, Kickboxing, Muay Thai with tags 'John' Wayne Parr, California, Felipe Moledas, Joao Fernandes, Lion Fight, Madsua, MMA on December 19, 2015 by Jarrod Boyle
International Kickboxer Magazine, Nov/Dec 2015
How is your body holding up to the rigors of kickboxing? Continue reading
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Lion Fight 25: ‘John’ Wayne Parr versus Cosmo Alexandre
Posted in 'John' Wayne Parr, Journalism, Muay Thai, Real Men with tags 'John' Wayne Parr, Bangkok, Blackzilians, Boonchu, Caley Reece, CMT, Cosmo Alexandre, Elliot Compton, Fightlive TV, Jake Lund, Joe Rogan, Kevin Dick, Kickboxing, Las Vegas, Lion Fight, Lumpini Stadium, Melchor Menor, Michael 'Thomahawk' Thompson, Michael Schiavello, Muay Thai, Ramon Dekkers, Randy Couture, Rob Kaman, S1, Scott Kemp, Temecula, WMC on December 18, 2015 by Jarrod Boyle
International Kickboxer Magazine, Nov/Dec 2015
‘John’ Wayne Parr is scheduled to take on Cosmo Alexandre at Lion Fight 25 in Las Vegas, Nevada on October 23. Continue reading
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Theme Parks and Obstacle Courses – a Novel
Posted in Theme Parks and Obstacle Courses on December 11, 2015 by Jarrod Boyle
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After the meeting, Pat had the rest of the day to do whatever, but the idea of nothing pressing made him feel fat and lazy. Continue reading
Theme Park at its Darkest 