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  • ‘Philosophers’ Dogs’ – an extract

    ‘Philosophers’ Dogs’ – an extract

    In today’s parlance, humans have been told that the literal meaning of ‘Philosophy’ is a ‘love of wisdom’. But this is a simple case of canine-homosapien misinterpretation. The classic, ancient canine meaning of the word stems from the base etymological construction, ‘phur’ – meaning fur. Thus, to truly understand philosophy, you must remember its core…

  • Picture Paw-fect: new Philosophers’ Dogs competition launched

    Picture Paw-fect: new Philosophers’ Dogs competition launched

    New competition offers dog owners the chance to win a personalised ‘Paw-trait’ of their pooch worth £300

  • The Tale of King Arthur and the Empty Seat

    So after the quest of the Sangrail was fulfilled, and all knights that were left alive were come home again unto the Table Round, then was there great joy in the court. The only obstacle marring this great joy was the fact that, for some inexplicable reason, the King had been seated next to Sir…

  • If the philosophers had been dogs

    If the philosophers had been dogs

    Is it possible to be a good dog? Do we catch balls of our own volition? Or are our decisions to eat the rotten apples, to bark at the cat, predetermined? What is it to know that you have behaved well rather than merely believe it? These are just some of the questions that promise…

  • Caucasians preferred

    Caucasians preferred For historic opportunity Pillaging natural resources from other countries; Starting illegal wars in the Middle East; Inventing concentration camps; Enslaving millions; Enforcing apartheid; Exacerbating famines.   Desirable skills and attributes include: The ability to spread deadly diseases among indigenous populations A superiority complex Waterboarding Must be able to manage multiple teams of slaves…

  • Nothing to hide – Donald Trump poetry

    I don’t have anything to hide I think Viagra is wonderful I definitely don’t need Viagra If you need it, Viagra is great But I just don’t need it Sometimes I wish there was an anti-viagra Something that had the opposite effect I’m not bragging I’m just lucky: I don’t need Viagra ~ Anonymous  A note…

  • So beautiful – Donald Trump poetry

    I’m so beautiful and good looking That reminds me of another beautiful thing I’ve seen Beautiful hats Beautiful coal Look at these scissors I have never seen scissors that look this beautiful before   Beauty and elegance, whether in a woman or a building, Comes down to one thing: You don’t give a shit if…

  • A question – Donald Trump poetry

    I have a question: Why can’t we use nuclear weapons? I have a nuclear button And I have big beautiful hands But my button is much bigger and more powerful And my button works ~ Anonymous  A note on the above poem:  All the lines of ‘A question’ are taken, verbatim, from Donald Trump speeches, Tweets,…

  • Like, really smart – Donald Trump poetry

    Sorry losers and haters, but my IQ is one of the highest I guarantee I have a vocabulary better than you I’m intelligent Some people would say I’m very, very, very intelligent I am, like, really smart I am a very smart person I went to school I’m very intelligent Trust me, I’m like a…

  • Rich person’s kid gets book deal with major publishing house

    The talentless child of a rich person has today received their first book deal with a major publishing house. The book, titled ‘Dificult [sic] being born rich but wanting to write and take photographs too, maybe’ is expected to hit shelves across the world this weekend, with many expecting sales figures to be numbers. In…