Society and History
My uncle’s books
A couple of years ago, after my uncle passed away I inherited Dad’s side of the family’s books. These were the pre-Bond, post-Biggles boys’ own
30 April 2015
Tag: people
Reviewed – High Wire Act: Ted Rogers, by Caroline Van Hasselt
Where to start in reviewing this 520-page tome? WHAT a book. This book is not just a biography on Canadian media / technology owner and
25 February 2012
A tale of a cobblestone courtyard and a dank courtroom
Work experience. Remember it? Back in Year 10, when you got to wear a tie and jacket and act all, well – grown up. It
19 July 2011
A maker of men
The tributes to Australian rules coach Allan ‘Yabby’ Jeans this week have focused on his legacy not only as a coach but as an exceptional
17 July 2011
Reviewed – Paul Henry, What Was I Thinking
To be honest, I bought this book on Kindle out of curiosity to learn, if I could, what the fuss was about with Paul Henry
9 July 2011
Reviewed – Barassi
At the outset, let me declare I’ve been a Melbourne Football Club supporter since I can remember. Flower, Grinter, Stynes. I wore number 2 on
10 May 2011
Twenty years later, what have we become of us?
It’s a sobering thought that for my school’s Year 12 class, next year will be twenty (count ’em – twenty!) years since we filed out
20 March 2011
Reviewed – Soldier
General Colin Powell, is, arguably, one of the most well-known Americans of the past decades – a solider, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,
17 March 2011
It may be ‘Only Life’, but this show is a (great!) big deal
The Australasian premiere of New York-based writer and pianist’s John Bucchino’s show ‘It’s Only Life’ is very, very good. At the outset, let me say I’m a
15 March 2011