Category Archives: Astyages

Monkey Hangers

Posted on November 24, 2011 by

By Theseustoo / Astyages I realise it’s been some time since I posted anything here and that my next episode of HH is way overdue, but so much has been happening lately, I just haven’t been able to ‘settle’ to … Continue reading →

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Hell Hospital: Episode 17

Posted on September 11, 2011 by

By Theseustoo By the time the Reverend Petros Batty met Dr Frood at the hospital, the baby was still nowhere to be found. The nursing staff, following Nurse Paula’s suggestion, had decided that, for the sake of ‘keeping the record straight’ … Continue reading →

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Breivik: Mad or Evil?

Posted on July 29, 2011 by

Here’s my answer to Vectis Lad’s question about what I think about Breivik; whether he’s mad or evil: The answer is no, I don’t really think he’s either. You see, neither of these ‘explanations’ actually explains anything about his actions… why … Continue reading →

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Hell Hospital, Episode 16

Posted on July 19, 2011 by

By theseustoo (Disclaimer: this series of stories is completely fictional and none of the persons, places or institutions in these stories are real, but figments of my imagination. Any similarity to any real person, place or institution is entirely coincidental.) “I … Continue reading →

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What Christianity Can’t Teach us About How to Live

Posted on May 27, 2011 by

By David L Rowlands (This article was first offered to the ABC for publication in response to Joel Hodge’s latest article, “Christianity can teach us the meaning of life”. As Aunty has apparently declined to publish it, I have decided … Continue reading →

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14 Hell’s Hospital – Birthday Edition

Posted on May 6, 2011 by

Episode 14 By theseustoo The cricket team was doing alright; with John and Mary working and Algernon and Vivienne in charge of the ‘little-uns’ to make sure they all got to school fed and properly dressed; although they had little … Continue reading →

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Herbal T for 2

Posted on April 23, 2011 by

By T2 Hmmm, that story about the African chief reminds me of the time I was sailing up the Orinoco… on an expedition looking for medicinal herbs and native remedies for Harrods’ health-food department. It was impossible even to say … Continue reading →

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Hell Hospital, Episode 13

Posted on April 12, 2011 by

By theseustoo Dave struggled to free himself from the warm fuzziness which seemed to weigh him down like a leaden blanket… as he gradually emerged into semi-consciousness, he realised that someone was shaking him. “Where am I?” he asked, thoroughly bemused. … Continue reading →

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Hell Hospital 12

Posted on March 19, 2011 by

  HELL HOSPITAL Episode 12 By theseustoo When John and Mary Swan had finally decided to phone the hospital to find out about their parents’ protracted absence they had been told, in order to ‘spare their feelings’ that their father … Continue reading →

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Virgil’s Aeneid: Part 4

Posted on February 27, 2011 by

Rendered into prose by D L Rowlands *****     *********     ***** Meanwhile Aeneas lay awake in the dark of the night, unable to sleep for his burden of care. But when the sun rose, he too arose to survey the coast … Continue reading →

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