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It’s good news week! I’m sure we all know something of the story written by the prolific author Hans Christian Andersen, (author of “The Little Mermaid”)… The story, based on a 14th Century Spanish cautionary tale, is one of a vain emperor, a couple of con-men posing as tailors, some alleged clothing made from a […]

..Sometimes, quite literally. Many a schoolyard Valentine couple courted, paired, and almost as quickly, separated under the galvanised (and galvanising) steel, imposing and unyielding framework embodied by the “Monkey-Bar” “Monkey-Bars” (a reductionist rephrasing of “Bars climbed by the offspring of Homo sapiens”)  were also the silent witness to many a consummating kiss,  bottle “spun” , […]

Yay Us! We’ve been very good and “..earned an early mark..” In accordance with Australian Govenrment-eased COVID-19 restrictions; State of Victoria, stage 1, version 0.03, build 0.1.b, etc, our journey out of the COVID-19 “stage 3” restrictions has begun! To say we have beaten the virus is a long, long bow to draw as it […]

The words of “(The) Captain” played by Strother Martin in the 1967 Cinema Production of “Cool Hand Luke”. He was referring to the (apparently) recalcitrant “Luke” played by Paul Newman. Compared to the prolific, dubious quality and often conflicting communications from our fearful/fearsome/fearless leaders and mainstream media, juxtaposed with the actions of those being led […]

Who would be the winner of a battle between The Terminator and Walker -Texas Ranger? It’s been the subject of many hours of bar-room, school-yard and online speculation, flaming, hero-worship, soap-boxing, right-fighting, sleepless nights and expensive therapy. Over the years, we’ve watched as the entertaining interpretations of similar musings and discourse unfold: Batman vs Superman […]

Oh, how I remember that day! Actually, I don’t. But I do remember being “Bin Monitor” for a day. The heady combination of performance anxiety & breathless anticipation of the great fortune my new status as “most revered” by my peers would bring, proved to be simultaneously, traumatic and exhilarating. The burden of responsibility that […]

Like so many “Diamond Princess” passengers brimming with anticipation and excitement about the impending journey, joyfully waving farewell to their kinfolk and beloved as the cruise ship cast-off from Yokohama on January 20.. ..We wave ‘goodbye’ to another week of remote working. Like Woolies enforcing social distancing, ushering in a single shopper as one exits.. […]

Formerly known as, Rug-rats, Lino-lizards, Ankle-biters, Curtain-climbers and Nose-miners to name a few, Gen-Z are now adolescents, leaving those endearing titles to the following generation. Gen Z-ers…Order yours now -while they still know everything! “Pantry Raiders” is an apt title. The Pandemic “Panic-buying” and Nordic pillaging and plundering of the coast of England seem downright […]

“What’s up Doc??” (My)18-year-old son to father: “Hey Dad guess what I’ve got” The “Shock and Awe” of the sudden, random, potential for a multi-syllabic conversation with said son, causes the father (me) to pause and lower his eyes for a few seconds whilst collecting his myriad of (frankly, scary) thoughts. Leaping to the most […]