Journal of ExtraOrdinary Diversions

Our Legacy

Since 1995, the Journal of Extraordinary Diversions has been a curious place to rummage around.

The title comes from a failed indie magazine we tried to start in the late 1980s. When the internet became viable and a name and orientation were required, the online version came about. When we eventually went from a single webpage, as all were back then, to an actual domain, Journaled.com was born.

Our Story

Our roots date back to 1995, but we're still here...sort of. In November 2024 we moved to a new web host for the first time in many years. We're a bit bare-bones at this time, but hope to add more of what once was, soon.

The Wayback Machine started in 1996 but has references going back to that year, with the first good reference in 1998.

Our award-winning "Digital Dojo" started here with our documents area that contained several full tournament programs from the 1967/68s and 1974.

Purrpleism.org, an absurdist religion also started here.

"The Equitation Station" (eqstation.com) began here in the 1990s. Sold off because its main expert had left, the purchaser ignored the requirement to retain its original orientation and format and turned it instead into a relay/forwarding domain, passing users on to a disappointing sales site having nothing to do with equitation or horse enthusiasts. FYI, apparently, the Wayback Machine never captured an image of this site until after it was sold.

Steve Armstrong Sensei on the cover of the 1968 Northwest Open Invitational Karate Championship.

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