Like many famous fictional characters, the identity of the “real” James Bond has long been the subject of much speculation. After all, writers commonly use real people, often of their acquaintance, to forge fictional characters. Arthur Conan Doyle based Sherlock Holmes in large part on pioneering forensic scientist Joseph Bell.
It’s commonly said that writers have the weirdest search histories. I can attest that my own search history includes such queries as “how long does it take a human body to decay in the open?” and “how long does it take to suffocate someone?” I swear, it was all
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Information Satire A document leaked to The Woke Examiner lays out a combined Labour’/Green plan to fully implement The Treaty partnership as laid out by Justice Robin Cooke in 1987. Treaty Minister Andrew Little intends to fully implement the principles of The Treaty. The BFD. Photoshopped image credit HangonaMin
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You can purchase Nieuw Zeeland An English-Speaking Polynesian Country With A Dutch Name: A Humorous History of New Zealand by Geoffrey Corfield from Amazon today. Orakau, near Te Awamutu, 30 March-2 April 1864 One of the most famous battles of the British-Maori Wars. The King Maori (300-400), fortify a spot
Self-awareness not being their strong point, it rarely dawns on the dimly-lit consciousnesses of the left that dressing in black and marching the streets brandishing clenched fists, advocating an all-powerful state and beating to a pulp anyone who even looks like they might disagree with you is just a teensy
One of the most damaging conceits of socialists and big government enthusiasts is that the government, any government, has the ability to run a complex economy like a well-oiled machine. In reality, market forces are the consequences of millions, if not billions, of individuals making independent decisions. When bureaucrats start
Rejected as unsuitable for publication by the University of Otago Press, but really liked by The BFD. Available on Amazon as an e-book or in paperback directly from the author in Canada. $25NZ (includes postage) Contact: corfieldwg@gmail.com
You can purchase Nieuw Zeeland An English-Speaking Polynesian Country With A Dutch Name: A Humorous History of New Zealand by Geoffrey Corfield from Amazon today. A truce is made (1861). “The Maori were brave and formidable, and since our first arrival in the colo- ny the British troops have gained
Northlander Lady Ellen Elizabeth Reed, was a World War II code-cracker who held a senior role at the famous Bletchley Park military intelligence centre. A Northland woman who played a crucial wartime role in cracking German secrets has died at the age of 104. Lady Ellen Elizabeth Reed died at
Geoff Corfield Geoffrey Corfield has been active in Conservative politics in Canada since 1976, both federally and provincially. But he won’t always write about politics because he has more experience with writing history and humour. He lives in London, Ontario, frequents used book shops, swims lengths, drinks beer, plays
As ‘Maori Language Week’ comes to a close I thought it appropriate to bring you the reo for ‘gratitude’, but such a word does not exist in the tongue. Did you know that? To understand why we need to hear from the brilliant Mr William Colenso, a prolific publisher in
