So we have this video going around at the moment that is being shared in a frenzied attempt to justify president Trump's ban on some countries with terrorists while ignoring Saudi Arabia completely. Should I go on? OK. Milo Yiannopoulos, the … [Read More...]
Fake News cost Clinton the election. Exposing the tin foil hat conspiracy theory.
On November 7, 2016 Hillary Clinton lost the unlosable election. I remember listening on the radio, the way all the smug reporters just sort of fell into an awkward stupor, as they collectively realised the magnitude of the colossal failure they … [Read More...]
Here’s what happens when I resist the urge to correct my children
The most beautiful thing about children is the opportunity to observe them in all their innocence, as they test the boundaries of their freedom while exploring the world around them. Asserting our … [Read More...]
Surely, I must be one of the greatest men alive
Remember the time you caught me throwing your art in the bin? You really dressed me down for that one. You made it clear that throwing out people's stuff without asking was wrong. I was surprised. … [Read More...]
Why is the world all about feeling
Today I woke up. Times are tough. A few drinks and smokes the night before had left me feeling like death in runners. Death in runners, at the start of a wonderful bright morning, a long path … [Read More...]
Me and the social media scam artist
I couldn't believe how emphatically my luck had finally turned around. I had just found this picture of Chris Judd just before he decided to leave West Coast to play for a horrible team. And! I … [Read More...]
The smiling assassin 2
That night... ___________ My heart will never rest You are my constant test Wild child Enigma The sea that rages Breaking on the inner walls of my most powerful muscle You amplify my … [Read More...]
America – it’s time to find out if you’ve learned anything
Americans have a big choice to make. One that will determine whether Bernie Sanders or Donald Trump becomes the next president of the world's only real superpower. A super power, once (before … [Read More...]
Some closing thoughts on Mel McLauglin and Chris Gayle’s ‘Bad Romance’
There's been recent hysteria in the Australian sporting media. An uncomfortable incident that uncovered an uncomfortable truth. Casual sexism in the workplace. Sports journalist Mel McLaughlin … [Read More...]
This is not utopia
It seems like good timing. My piece for Movember is ready. You may (if you haven't blocked me or deleted me) seen my social media posts recently. Well I've decided that I might step away for a … [Read More...]
Of brothers, and fighting and football and happiness.
This song saddens and inspires me at the same time. It may add something to the memories while reading. https://youtu.be/o2ZiIPEorP0 Happy Birthday Brother. Well it's September. Traditionally … [Read More...]
A few words from your daddy now that you’re 5
My dearest Nikita. You are now 5 years old. Time flies. My little phenomenon. You could dribble a soccer ball before you could properly walk and indeed, before you stopped dribbling. The way you … [Read More...]