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Semi-retired, I’ve been a published writer in the UK for over 30-years. I worked mainly in comics and became one of the top writers at D. C. Thomson and the former Fleetway/IPC publications. I’ve also worked in TV, radio, spent three years as a gag writer and worked in animation. I also contributed a number of gonzo style articles to one of those “top-of-the-shelf” magazines. However my foray into gonzo journalism was conducted without the late Hunter S. Thompson's voracious appetite for mind bending substances. (Well, let’s just say I didn’t take as many as he did). Semi-retired, I’ve been a published writer in the UK for over 30-years. I worked mainly in comics and became one of the top writers at D. C. Thomson and the former Fleetway/IPC publications. I’ve also worked in TV, radio, spent three years as a gag writer and worked in animation. I also contributed a number of gonzo style articles to one of those “top-of-the-shelf” magazines. However my foray into gonzo journalism was conducted without the late Hunter S. Thompson's voracious appetite for mind bending substances. (Well, let’s just say I didn’t take as many as he did). Semi-retired, I’ve been a published writer in the UK for over 30-years. I worked mainly in comics and became one of the top writers at D. C. Thomson and the former Fleetway/IPC publications. I’ve also worked in TV, radio, spent three years as a gag writer and worked in animation. I also contributed a number of gonzo style articles to one of those “top-of-the-shelf” magazines. However my foray into gonzo journalism was conducted without the late Hunter S. Thompson's voracious appetite for mind bending substances. (Well, let’s just say I didn’t take as many as he did).

A Celebration of Halitosis

July 22, 2016 mike knowles

The Dental Profession regard halitosis as a breath of foul air. But those of us who belong to the Worshipful Friends of the Devil’s Exhalation see things differently. We can be proud of the many […]

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The REAL Donald Trump!

July 22, 2016 mike knowles

  Yes, it is true that many people were shocked when Donald Trump said the government should not let any Muslims come to America. To many it seemed like an overreaction. But this didn’t sound […]

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THE TALE OF RANDY McNOB: PART 2

July 21, 2016July 21, 2016 mike knowles

  This is the first profile of McNob I came across. In it he portrays himself as a battle-hardened vet from the first Gulf War. A crude portrayal but that’s to be expected from the […]

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The Saga of the Eponymous Paper Bag…

July 20, 2016 mike knowles
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SAY CHEESE!

July 19, 2016July 19, 2016 mike knowles

When the Apollo 11 astronauts landed on the lunar surface the last thing they expected to find was that the moon was made of green cheese. But that’s precisely what they did find. It was […]

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THE TALE OF RANDY McNOB: PART 1

July 19, 2016July 20, 2016 mike knowles

Whilst the Internet has provided us with a number of benefits, cyber trolls certainly aren’t one of them. This is about a particular troll I found on a popular pen pal site. Experts would classify […]

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