“But if you leave me, can I come too? And if you go, can I come too?” Some may recall these words from a popular (in 1981) song by Australian Band “Mental as anything”. It’s been a busy week. In the words of the (now deceased) Bill “Mr Movies” Collins; of “Golden Age of Hollywood” […]
Category Archives: My Truth..
08/11/2019 – “Realising he was hopelessly lost..”
08/11 Realising he was hopelessly lost.. ..the man and his cargo of hapless passengers descended until he was able to spot a woman standing in a park below. He descended further and called out to the woman, “Excuse me, can you help? I promised I would have delivered everyone at their destination over an hour […]
01/11/2019 – “And they’re off and racing..”
01/11 “..and they’re off and racing !!!!” At 3pm AEDT on Tuesday 5th, 24 starters at around 580kg each will leave the starting barrier for the 2019 Melbourne Cup The 13.9-tonne pack will cover 3.2km in around 3min 20sec at an average speed of just under 60kmh!! A.K.A., “The Race That Stops a Nation”. This […]
25/10/2019 – And so the murders began..
25/10 And so, the murders began… (A simple literary device known as “foreshadowing” -designed to pique your interest and draw you into the following content..) Our team team had an offsite team-building afternoon at the Escape Room Melbourne. We were divided in to two teams and guided into two “locked” themed areas with the objective […]
Fear and Greed.
My observations are… “Cheap” cash and greed drives markets up. Fear drives markets down. Thanks to the heard’s propensity for greed, cheap cash will conquer fear… And so it goes….”What comes down, must go up..”
18/10/2019 – Diwali -“Festival Of Light”
Hi All, This weekend, Diwali/Divali/Deepavali/Dipavali – from Sanskrit meaning “row or series of lights” referring to the Hindu “Festival of Light”- is being celebrated by Indian communities across the country including a big gathering @ Federation Square in Melbourne CBD . According to Wikipedia, “Divali normally lasts 4-5 days with the third day climax coinciding […]
11/10/2019 – Let Festivus (of speed) commence!
Hi all, The annual Bathurst ritual is nigh. Let motorsport-based, pagan “Festival of speed” begin! Let the rivers of Victorian Bollinger (VB) flow! Here’s a couple of great Australian ideas that combine the passion for both beer and affordable, motorised vehicles.. Here’s something for those who prefer something more cerebral… Interesting fact: The medical name […]
04/10/2019 – It’s a Grand, Grand Final!
Hi folks! The Australian NRL Grand Final is on Sunday and I’m sure that the eighty-or-so thousand bellowing fans will enjoy the spectacle! Given the Sydney Eastern Suburbs home of the Roosters, and the Raiders hailing from the seat of The Australian Federal Government, when compared with a Richmond/Collingwood AFL fan base, there is a […]
20/09/2019 – Know Your Architects..
Know your architects…..