The last time The Idiot swam in the Seine in Paris was during an investigative cover story for “The Paris Metro” magazine in 1976 when he “Gets To The Bottom Of The Dirty River And Comes Back Alive.”
The Idiot hiked more than 35-kilometers (22 miles) on the GR1 around Paris and climbed Table Mountain in South Africa on two separate days this week to prepare for his sponsored walk around Queensland, Australia, to promote participation in the 2032 Brisbane Olympics by athletes over 75.
The Idiot — who was based in Cape Town from 1973 to 1976 while covering events throughout Africa (think apartheid in South Africa, Muhammad Ali in Zaire, Shirley Temple in Ghana, OPEC in Gabon, independence in Mozambique…) for a variety of publications and news outlets — has been offered a spot in a witness protection program if he’s willing to reveal a number of secrets to the authorities.
Paris, December 21 The Idiot has always been a serious fan of December 21st — the winter solstice and the shortest day of the year — because it’s not only the advent of winter but also the herald of longer days. Here’s how he celebrated the key and titillating autumn-to-winter transition in Paris on the eve of 2024.
Here’s what the latest version of OpenAI’s ChatGPT wrote about The Idiot (aka Joel Stratte-McClure).
How did The Idiot, who spent a week in England in mid-November to celebrate King Charles’ 75th birthday (they’re the same age) and promote The Idiot and the Odyssey trilogy of travel narratives amidst a vastly premature Christmas atmosphere, cope with all of the hullaballoo?
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