Some punters reckon this Saturday’s federal election campaign has been the most boring in living memory. And there’s some truth in that, as you would expect. As there is when the politicians declare – at every election and with a serious face – that it’s the most important one ever held. One thing that’s totally true about this election is that it is very, very colourful. So colourful you almost need sunnies watching the news every night. Bright yellow T-shirts, thanks Clive, teal ones for the supporters of the so called climate independents, and green, red and blue for the… Read more »
If this Russian invasion of Ukraine leads to World War III it’s doubtful too many people will be surprised. Especially here Down Under where we’ve had everything and the kitchen sink thrown at us in the past few years. We’ve certainly shared the pandemic with the rest of the world, but some disasters were just for us. Drought – remember that the water restrictions that were lifted not that long ago – was followed by the devastating summer of 2019 bushfires. Some of these were very close to home and the psychological scars will take years to heal, if ever…. Read more »
Like most people, the pandemic has slowly been receding out of my memory in the past few months. But here I am now, another covid statistic. Yes, I tested positive this week. After getting through a couple of horror nights and the beast settled down a bit, I couldn’t helpRead more »
Some punters reckon this Saturday’s federal election campaign has been the most boring in living memory. And there’s some truth in that, as you would expect. As there is when the politicians declare – at every election and with a serious face – that it’s the most important one everRead more »
If this Russian invasion of Ukraine leads to World War III it’s doubtful too many people will be surprised. Especially here Down Under where we’ve had everything and the kitchen sink thrown at us in the past few years. We’ve certainly shared the pandemic with the rest of the world,Read more »
The new mayor of Campbelltown seems to have his priorities right. Driving around the town it’s obvious George Greiss has gently put his foot down on the need to get cracking on some maintenance work. An army of ride-on mowers and council workers with trimmers are out and about mowingRead more »
Zeitgeist, according to the dictionary, is “the defining spirit or mood of a particular period of history as shown by the ideas and beliefs of the time’’. So, what do you think has been the zeitgeist of 2021? Obviously we have proved our resilience, but there have also been periodsRead more »
Apparently there’s a shortage of Santa helpers this Christmas. No doubt many people my age would have patted their well rounded belly and thought, well, I have the right body shape, maybe I should give it a go. All in the line of duty, of course. To help the countryRead more »
Yes, yes, get a haircut, old boy. Well, yes, and I don’t know about you, but going to the barber or the hairdresser is not the biggest priority around here. Sure, the hair needs cutting, but there are more important things in life. Such as the track shoes which haveRead more »
Finally, it is starting to look like there’s light at the end of the pandemic tunnel. An incredibly rapid rate of vaccinations in the past two months has got us to a place we never thought we’d get to. But here we are, briming with optimism that soon life willRead more »
Gladys Berejiklian really ought to pay a special tribute to Japan and its people for helping us get through 17 days of this lockdown. OK, sure, we initially embraced the Olympic Games because our swimmers went on a gold rush. But eventually we saw this event for what it reallyRead more »
Imagine you’re master of the universe for a day, but your power only covers sport. You have free rein to make changes to any sport you like. But of course, you need to need to remember that with great power comes great responsibility, so go easy there. For instance, youRead more »
It is a big job trying to find positives in a lockdown like the one we’re going through right now. But you’ve got to hand it to those fellow humans who are quick off the mark to panic buy toilet paper seconds after the lockdown has been announced. The restRead more »
It is bitter sweet watching the Wests Tigers show on social media and elsewhere. The funniest bits are when someone suggests a certain player should be dropped and that will fix everything that’s wrong with the club. And it’s not just the punters who completely miss the point about theRead more »
