Lost For Words!

The somewhat ironic and curious musings of Ernest Zanatta, a Narrow Minded Italian Catholic Conservative Peasant from Footscray….

Dunlop Volleys: The Model T Ford Of Tennis Shoes

When I started high school, part of the uniform and book list related to Phys Ed class – we were required to buy flat white soled shoes, specifically Dunlop Volleys. I guess it was because the gymnasium was pretty new and they did not want to damage the polished wooden floor. Dunlop Volleys are a…

Reflections On The Farrer By-Election

When I was a young and foolish teenager (as opposed to being a late middle aged fool as I am right now), I felt an enthusiasm for the rather quixotic Joh For PM campaign (an early political intervention by Clive Palmer), and indeed a deep fondness for Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen, the union bashing, lefty head-kicking,…


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