Where is the Idiot Today?

Finding a first class seat in the middle of a field during his seven mile daily escape-from-isolation-to-get-some-exercise walk in Redding, California.
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Continuing to stroll solo and practice social distancing while seeing the roses, smelling the lavender and not picking the poppies in Northern California. Read more

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Why Is The Idiot Considering A Move Back To South Africa?

Posted on February 2, 2024 by Joel in Featured, Follow The Idiot, Idiotic Musings, South Africa, Style, Travel, Weather | Leave a comment

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. Read more

How Did The Idiot Welcome Winter In Paris?

Posted on December 21, 2023 by Joel in Featured, Follow The Idiot, Food, France, Idiotic Musings, PR, Style, Travel, Weather | Leave a comment

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. Read more

What Does The Latest Version Of ChatGPT Say About The Idiot?

Posted on December 4, 2023 by Joel in Australia, Cyprus, Egypt, Featured, Follow The Idiot, France, Greece, Idiotic Musings, Israel, Italy, Libya, Malta, Monaco, Morocco, PR, Spain, Style, Syria, Travel, Tunisia, Turkey, USA | Leave a comment

Here’s what the latest version of OpenAI’s ChatGPT wrote about The Idiot (aka Joel Stratte-McClure). Read more

Can The Idiot Cope With Royals, Paparazzi, Walking, Weather, Dining, Christmas And The Theater During A Promotional Visit To England?

Posted on November 18, 2023 by Joel in Australia, England, Featured, Follow The Idiot, Food, Idiotic Musings, PR, Style, Travel, Weather | Leave a comment

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? Read more