Makai Murgh Curry (Corn and Chicken)
Makai Murgh Curry (Corn and Chicken)
Makai Murgh Curry (Corn and Chicken) Read More »
School Daze
The more I think about it, the more I understand how who I am now has been shaped in significant ways by my school days. I’ve remarked elsewhere about how Abbotsfield Primary School shaped me. When my family arrived in Australia in 1965 they were advised that, as I was not yet five years old,
Lobrow, by Roger Grierson
Roger Grierson has a perspective on the Australian music industry that can rightfully be described as unique. Surely there can’t be many other people who start out as part of independent alternative band in the late 70s to eventually become the Chairman of Festival Records and then Senior Vice President of Newscorp Music, before retiring
Lobrow, by Roger Grierson Read More »
The Great Imperial Hangover, by Samir Puri
This is a remarkable book, the clearest history of the world I have ever encountered. By exploring how empires rose and fell throughout history, Puri provides both an overview of world history and some basis for understanding international relations today. He does this be dividing this book into seven sections covering America, Britain, Europe, Russia,
The Great Imperial Hangover, by Samir Puri Read More »
Hobart, June 2023
It has been 29 years since I was last in Hobart, and 44 years since I moved to the mainland. People on the mainland are often bemused that Tasmanians call it that, like it’s some weird chip that islanders have on their collective shoulder. But it’s really just a practical term, like the difference between
Making Numbers in Web Content Accessible
Numbers are a key part of how we express ourselves and communicate with each other. They are often used to express concepts that are critical to our way of life: cultural, financial, medical, legal … numbers play an enormously important role in our lives. It makes sense, then, that when we use numbers in web
Making Numbers in Web Content Accessible Read More »
Chicken Tikka Roti, with Curry Chips
Chicken Tikka Roti, with Curry Chips
Chicken Tikka Roti, with Curry Chips Read More »
The End of the F***ing World
The End of the F***ing World (Netflix) consists of two series of eight episodes each. The first series introduces us to James, a 17 year old English boy who is a misfit and thinks he might be a psychopath. He has killed many animals and feels he should graduate to killing a person. When he
The End of the F***ing World Read More »
Le Coup, 23 June, Wollongong Spiegeltent
Le Coup is a fantastic vaudeville circus cabaret show we saw on the tiny stage in the Wollongong Spiegeltent. In just over an hour, the five physical performers packed in aerial acrobatics on trapeze and ropes, juggling, fire eating, sword swallowing, tap dancing, bullwhip (with audience participation, on ya “Dingo”), ground acrobatics, rope skipping, hand
Le Coup, 23 June, Wollongong Spiegeltent Read More »
Blood Meridian, by Cormac McCarthy
To mark the passing of Cormac McCarthy, I read Blood Meridian again this weekend. I first read it in the early 90s, after I was entranced by All the Pretty Horses. That book focused on a 16 year old cowboy in 1949 and could be summarised as a romanticised account of the final passing of
Blood Meridian, by Cormac McCarthy Read More »