- This site is for, about, or whatever, the fiction and other writing of Chris Page, and publishing, curiosities, publishing curiosities, oddities and ends, and distracting things. Possibly.
Weed, the novel by Chris Page, available in paperback and ebook. Click the image to find out more.
Shorts, the collection of short fiction, odds, oddities and ends, by Chris Page. Click the image to find out more.
Category Archives: consumer victimhood
iCrap: News Corp’s digital newspaper
News today that Rupert Murdoch and Steve Jobs are putting out a newspaper designed specially for iPad and tablet devices. Digital magazines and newspapers are on their way and I for one welcome them. I, like many others, am prepared … Continue reading
Posted in consumer victimhood, iniquity, whatever
Tagged Apple, digital publishing, News Corp, Rupert Murdoch, Steve Jobs
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Cove-ing into view
Yesterday I saw the film The Cove on the first day of its Japan release. Good attendance at the cinema, a small police presence, no nationalist protesters that I could see and lots of TV and print journalists cadging reactions … Continue reading
Synthetic life
An American scientist claims to have created synthetic life. I am sorry, but there’s nothing new in this. Synthetic life has been with us for decades and decades. Ever been on a commuter train, worked in an office, gone to … Continue reading
Hung parliament on a minute, there …
If I had voted Liberal Democrat I think I would be well pissed off that my democratic choice had been converted into a vote for the Tories. In fact, I’d have my hat and ire on and be on my … Continue reading
Valentine’s Day atrocity
When it comes to seeing commercial advantage in nicking the customs or superstitions of other cultures no one does it better than Japan. In fact, probably no one other than Japan does it. Hence the annual Christmas hysteria and Halloween … Continue reading
Sheep eggs
“Eggs come from sheep, crisps are made of plastic and butterflies produce cheese” — so begins this article on a survey of where British kids think their food comes from. Quoting the article again, some kids believed: “beef burgers came … Continue reading
Local supermarket comes out
It is a very brave retail outlet that expresses its true feelings in conservative Nara, Japan.
Hello, good evening and bollocks
A new blog to promote the novel Weed and short stories of Chris Page. And aren’t you all just sick of hearing about this.
Posted in consumer victimhood, froody universe, God & co., Shorts, silly, The Freebie, Weed
Tagged bollocks, Shorts, Weed
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