Calvin London
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I write fiction, non-fiction and poetry about all things weird and wonderful, past and present. Life is full of different things to spark your imagination. All you have to do is embrace it - join me on my journey.
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A Broken System and Troubled Minds. Content Warning.
Every so often, I write a story and add it to my Dirty Dozen (Revisited) collection on my blog. This is number 8. The last one was about John Kapoor. Insys Therapeutics sparked the largest opioid crisis in U.S. history. You can read it here:
By Calvin London7 months ago in Criminal
Cute as a Button, Balls of Brass
“Cute as a button,” my mother would agree, except on this day. I was four years old. At that age, I didn’t have a plan, but lots of determination. I just wanted to watch my father play tennis. I knew the way because I had walked there with my mother many times.
By Calvin London7 months ago in Writers
Australia vs Texas – Who Has the Biggest Things?
Let’s set the scene with a joke: A Texan walks into a country pub. There, he meets an Australian farmer, and they strike up a conversation. The farmer invites the Texan to his farm for lunch the next day. The Aussie shows off, pointing to his big wheat field to the Texan. The Texan says, “Oh! We have wheat fields that are at least twice as large." They walk around the ranch a little, and the Aussie shows off his herd of cattle. The Texan immediately says, "We have longhorns that are at least twice as large as your cows." The conversation slows down as the Texan sees a herd of kangaroos hopping in the field. He asked, “And what are those?" The Aussie replies with an incredulous look. “Don’t you have any grasshoppers in Texas?”
By Calvin London7 months ago in Wander
I Lost My Writing Mojo - the Story. Top Story - July 2025.
I wrote a poem last month, indicating that I had lost my writing mojo. I Think I've Lost My Mojo!: I am pleased to report that it is back, at least partially. It was quite confronting for me for a week or so. I sat down, looked at my list of a hundred or more potential titles, and failed to get past "Go" with any of them.
By Calvin London7 months ago in Writers
Did You Read the Sign, or Just Ignore It?
A friend and one of Vocals' great inspirations, Mikedred, wrote a story last month called “Do Not Read This.” I had on my list of future stories, one about signs and how people just seem to ignore them these days. Mike’s story motivated me to get on and write it.
By Calvin London8 months ago in FYI
