Random thoughts and observations
Australia’s reputation for being insular and ignorant of world affairs was confirmed at the Davis Cup tennis this week. It’s beyond belief that we managed to play the wrong Spanish anthem. It’s hard to imagine such a debacle happening anywhere else in the world. Okay, at the Winter Olympics once the Austrian anthem was played [...]
Lloyd Jones has immortalised himself in New Zealand literature through his outstanding novel “The Book of Fame”. It traces the story of the famous 1905 All Blacks, known as “The Originals”, on their pioneer tour of Britain, France and the United States. The story is written as a collective diary in concise prose that’s almost poetic. The use of language is something I’ve never encountered before, but it works very well. The narrator is never revealed as a single player. The personal pronoun never appears; instead it’s a team voice that speaks.
I’m going to Sydney for a few days to watch the cricket Test between Australia and Zimbabwe. I normally go to Melbourne for some of the Boxing Day Test, but with the twins due at Christmas I don’t plan to be away at that time. I’ve always had an interest in Zimbabwean cricket anyway. I [...]
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