There is a $90 million OzLotto draw tonight, as most Australians know and have a vested interest in. Like half the adult population I bought a ticket. I’m also in a syndicate at work. Joining the syndicate seemed a no-brainer. I couldn’t think of anything much worse than working tomorrow knowing that most of my colleagues... »
We went to the Fun4Kids Festival at Warrnambool today after James won a ticket prize. A family pass for one day isn’t cheap, more than $100. We had never been before and I’ve never experienced anything like it. Our overall impression was very positive. It’s not... »
Another scam email that landed in my inbox claimed to be from the Australian Taxation Office. Purporting to be from the email address refund@ato.com.au it said I was entitled to a $250 refund on my Visa or Mastercard. I knew it was fraudulent immediately, of course.... »
Thanks to regular commenter Ebony, I have just finished reading Beyond The Pale by John Hooker (1998 Allen & Unwin). It’s a tough uncompromising look at early colonial life... »
The Border Watch runs a weekly “looking back” column with news extracts from 10, 20, 30 and 40 years ago. This week I noticed the town’s basketball stadium was officially... »
Delmer blogged recently about his experience of a good day. It involved a repair man and a courier both remarkably turning up on time, and the repairs being completed successfully... »
Anyone with children knows there are degrees of screaming. There is the “anger at sibling” scream, born of frustration or annoyance. There is the “tantrum” scream. Jim is the only one... »
Broelman’s cartoon today on Peter Costello’s retirement was a ripper. Poor Peter has stood in John Howard’s shadow for so long he hasn’t needed sunglasses since 1998. There was a similar... »
I enjoyed reading The 19th Wife by David Ebershoff. The book mixes historical fact with modern fiction to describe the polygamous tradition of “plural marriage”, also known as “celestial marriage”... »