I’ve always been a bit of a Tom Wolfe fan, back since I read The Right Stuff at age 16. The movie, which was made around that time, remains one of my all time favourite films (indeed, you might have read something I wrote here a few years ago comparing the movie to the new …
Author Archives: Ernest Zanatta
Canary Black: Kate Beckinsale Continues To Play To Her Typecast….
I did not really notice Kate Beckinsale in her first major role – which was the oddly named Hero in the Branagh version of Much Ado About Nothing circa 1993. To be fair, how could you? The leads were Branagh as Benedick and Emma Thompson as Beatrice, and the chemistry between them was amazing. And …
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At the Insignia Financial Group AGM
In the almost 17 months since I retired from work, I have started making an effort to attend corporate AGMs where I have a direct or indirect interest. [Direct interest is where I am a shareholder. Indirect interest is where I get my mother to appoint me as a proxy to vote her shares in …
The End Of The Lonsdale Street Greek Quarter?
Have you ever heard of Demestica Red? No? You are probably lucky. Circa 1996, when I used to be a regular Friday night fixture in a corner of Stalactites, the Greek restaurant on the corner of Lonsdale and Russell Streets, I think I drank a lot of it. In May 1997, as groomsman for a …
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Fun With Business Cards
Being retired, I recently got myself some new business cards printed, which describe me as ‘Ernest Zanatta Esq’ – putting my degree (a mere BA (Hons)) as a post nominal seems rather passe. I gave myself the title of ‘Gentleman Of Leisure) . I got 500 printed, and will hand them out at social occasions, …
Thoughts On The Resurrection Of The Trump Monster….
Where the hell does one start when talking about Trump winning a non-consecutive second term as US President anyway?!? I guess I will start by saying that as a recently retired ‘Gentleman’, I have joined a couple of the private members’ Clubs in Town. One, as you would know, is the Kelvin Club, which I …
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Tomato Planting Season
It is traditionally said that tomato plants should go in by Melbourne Cup Day. I got most of mine in 10 days ago, of various different varieties. Now my challenge is to keep them alive over the summer.
Australian Vintage Group Continues To Spiral….
Readers of my blog will know that I am a shareholder in Treasury Wine Estates, and that I recently attended the Treasury AGM – mostly to enjoy the free drinks afterwards (mostly Penfolds Bin 28 shiraz). During the AGM, someone on the Board mentioned that TWE is doing very well in comparison to other wine …
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Australian Ufology In Crisis?
Back in October 2015, I attended a rather amusing gathering organised by the UFOlogist group known as Victorian UFO Action (VUFOA). It was touted as the ‘Edge of Reality Conference’. The actual members of VUFOA were rather ‘earnest’ in their demeanour, and probably a little self important in their matching polo shirts and baseball caps …
At The Treasury Wine Estate AGM
Back in the day, when Fosters Group was still a listed company covering both beer (mostly CUB) and wine (the conglomerate which came to be known as Berringer Blass), they used to hold all the best corporate AGMs. They would hire out the big ball room at Crown Casino and you could listen to some …
Lost For Words! 