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Right now I want to write about politics and bushfires. Both are very bad in Australia. The thing is, I live in the national capital and there is smoke in the air. That makes politics and bushfires my everyday. A … Continue reading
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Tomorrow is November 5. This is one of those statements that look simple but contain multiplicities of meaning. I asked friends on Facebook what they thought of the date and I was fascinated by how many ways there were of … Continue reading
Australian author Michael Pryor said the other day on Twitter, “You know what makes me smile even though I know it’s silly? It’s reading a UK or US book and there’s a passing mention of Australia, or a minor character … Continue reading
This weekend is the Labour Day long weekend in several states of Australia and in the Australian Capital Territory. This means that, for me, it’s the weekend of the Conflux science fiction weekend. It’s also a big weekend for tourists … Continue reading
Welcome to 5780. May it be a good and sweet year. Australia has been there for a day already and tested the waters, so check our news to find out what the early part of the year is like. Jewish … Continue reading
I was going to write you about the ballet today, because yesterday I saw the Royal Russian Ballet. A friend gave me a ticket (this is the only present for a while, I was told, and looked at the price … Continue reading
Yesterday was Wattle Day. Some years the Australian Government makes a big thing of it, and so does the media. Many people clip sprigs of fluffy yellow flower on their clothes. I say this, but I’ve not noticed it for … Continue reading
Last night in my sleep I created a Punch cartoon. It was of a teenage robot that had cleverly made its maker and its maker’s family into its servants. I woke up thinking, “I need to write about Australian food … Continue reading
I’m still thinking about food. For you, it’s a fortnight later than when I last thought about food. For me, it’s the same day. My chicken porridge is in the fridge and my soup is quietly cooking and I’m nearly … Continue reading
Today I’m a bit timewarped. My July and August are basically impossible, so I’m spending a freezing July evening pretending it’s an even more freezing evening in later July or maybe a milder evening in August. I hope to be … Continue reading