- Traditions of the caste
Posted by under scrutiny | August 14th 2008
The soldier - khaki uniform, rifle, four-foot bamboo cane - searches bags at the entrance to the Delhi metro. He does not actually search them,…
- Anti global warming adverts
Posted by Bonnie Doon | August 13th 2008
Ask most alittlepoison.com contributors whether they like advertising and the answer will be a resounding ‘no’, but why don’t we like it? Perhaps because of…
- Research
Posted by Morton | August 12th 2008 | 2 comments
- The Magical Sack
Posted by under scrutiny | August 12th 2008 | 1 comment
“Drum?” asks the man, pulling out a drum. “No drum, thanks,” I say. “Pipe for smoke?” “No pipe, don’t smoke.” “Snake-charmer flute?” He has one…
- Summer Poetry Festival
Posted by RobotDan | August 11th 2008 | 27 comments
Write a poem to someone else's title in the comments of this post. Keep up the good work!
- The Nigerian
Posted by under scrutiny | August 10th 2008
“Which church you are?” asks the flat-faced Nigerian who has decided to sit opposite me. “No church,” I say, “I’m an atheist.” “But you have…
- In The Same Boat
Posted by Pylon | August 10th 2008 | 1 comment
- The Ear-Cleaning Men
Posted by under scrutiny | August 9th 2008 | 5 comments
The ear-cleaning men pursue me through the park. I am being pursued by ear-cleaning men. They have showed me faded photographs of young Westerners like…
- Gas: Bad News!
Posted by Rowetta Onions | August 8th 2008 | 3 comments
With every 1% increase in gas prices thousands more people are falling into ‘Fuel Poverty’, so we’d better hope for a warm winter or the fuel poor will be faced with the decision of whether to Heat OR Eat!
- House Of Saddam
Posted by salman hushdie | August 5th 2008 | 1 comment
A new television series has begun on the BBC called House of Saddam. It is partly funded by the BBC and partly funded by HBO…
- audio: Terrorism Dreams
Posted by Deetle | August 4th 2008 | 10 comments
Last year, a friend of mine had an amazing dream: he was a terrorist, playing golf with other terrorists. In his golf bag, slung over…
- Detective’s Handbook
Posted by RobotDan | August 1st 2008 | 4 comments
Suspicious bulges may indicate secret pockets. You should investigate.
