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I was vaguely aware that many eccentric women are in the habit of gathering together in parks and dancing to the moves of Kate Bush as per the video for her hit Wuthering Heights. I just didn’t know how big a thing it is. Pleasantly surprised to discover from reading my feed this morning that …
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The last time it snowed in Melbourne was around 11.30am on Friday 25th July 1986. I was in chemistry class and we all rushed out to stand in it. The snow melted before it hit the ground. That also happens to be the only time I’ve seen snow – what you see flying over mountains …
The last time it snowed in Melbourne was around 11.30am on Friday 25th July 1986. I was in chemistry class and we all rushed out to stand in it. The snow melted before it hit the ground. That also happens to be the only time I’ve seen snow – what you see flying over mountains …
I’ve mostly written off our chances of making the finals this year, but very delighted this morning with the news that the Western Bulldogs have reached 50,000 members for the first time in our history. This era truly is our golden age.
‘Hello Old Lady, I know your face well. I know it well.‘ – Kate Bush, Jig of Life, 1985 In the early 1980s, music critics used to write really dumb things about Kate Bush, such as that she had failed to live up to her early promise. After all, her debut single, Wuthering Heights, had …
I recently joined the Kelvin Club, one of the more inclusive and quirky of the private members’ clubs in Melbourne (they are inclusive because aside from welcoming women as members for the past 30 years, they accepted me as a member). Last Friday after work I hosted several of my colleagues as my guests at …
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My smallest shareholding, which is worth less than pocket change, is in Broo Ltd, a craft brewery enterprise. I have been writing about it occasionally in recently months, firstly when there was a stoush between the Founder/Exec Chairman and a recently appointed new director, which was resolved in favour of the new director’s interests, and …
http://www.news.com.au/finance/business/media/lisa-wilkinsons-daughter-in-awkward-photoshop-error-at-the-aus-daily/news-story/9518fcfa21a40a7cab9561f7bd2c0fc8 How patriotic of Peter Fitzsimmons and his wealthy nest of smug and well connected Republicans.
We have had some unfortunate incidents at awards shows this past few months. First, we had action hero Will Smith give a slap to not-so-funnyman Chris Rock at the Oscars, just before he picked up the award for best actor. And now, in the past few days, we have had talk show host Lisa Wilkinson, …
I normally don’t go in for ad hominem attacks on people, but there is a whole lot about our state premier to dislike and I think there’s something unique about his use of his hands to express himself. Besides, it’s funny.
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