Archives for July 2006

Boning Capitalism

Last night at Fox Studios a thirty-something fella emerged from Sexpo and boarded the cab. ‘How was it ?’, I asked. ‘Absolute shite’, he spat disgustedly. ‘Twenty five bucks for soft-core capitalism’. Later at the Airport I collected a young woman from Adelaide who only wanted to talk about one... Read on...

July 31, 2006 in On the job | Comments (3)

Say What ?

Young women never cease to amaze me, or rather, shock me. The things they talk about is truly disturbing and leaves me thinking - is it me, am I that old-fashioned..? Early yesterday evening a young woman hailed me in a darkened street near New South Wales University. Given the... Read on...

July 30, 2006 in On the job | Comments (8)

Road Trips

Long ago, I twice visited the United States for extended periods, mainly on the West Coast. A road trip from San Francisco to Alaska was one of the highlights of those visits. Oh, except for the ancient hippy bus and some not insignificant soap-operas therein. Ever since I've long dreamed... Read on...

July 29, 2006 in Travel | Comments (8)

Hear Them

Hear the voices of a few of my favourite bloggers being interviewed... 'evil' Tim Blair hat man Jack Marx delightful Cathy Seipp 'fabricator' James Lileks Aussies Blair and Marx are separate 30 minute interviews whilst Americans Seipp and Lileks chat together. For each, the first link is to their blog... Read on...

July 28, 2006 in Media | Comments (4)

News Bits

I love those News Ltd staffers, they’re usually good for a laugh. Last night a company lawyer denied there’s a secret tunnel connecting the nearby Aurora Hotel and News Ltd. Of course I didn’t believe him. On Monday evening the front desk at News reacted to numerous staff complaints of... Read on...

July 27, 2006 in On the job | Comments (10)

Blogging Perils

Blogging can be an unforgiving 'business', especially for those specialising in satire. Jack Marx, one of the Sydney Morning Herald's best bloggers got burnt back in May when his family and home was threatened by an aggrieved reader. The lesson learned was to never give your phone number out to... Read on...

July 26, 2006 in Media | Comments (10)

Noise-off

I worked a hip-hop gig Sunday night at the Hordern Pavilion. Featured were two artists called DJ Shadow/Mos Def, Two veritable hip-hop superstars from opposite sides of the US. Brooklyn's Mos Def is an eloquent MC. Californian DJ Shadow remains about the most musically eloquent DJ out there. Judging from... Read on...

July 25, 2006 in Music | Comments (10)

Silly Me

Early yesterday evening at Ashfield station a woman with travel luggage hailed me. She was around thirty years of age and bound for an inner-city suburb. After we loaded the luggage in the boot she climbed in the front seat. She wanted to chat right away, despite my being distracted... Read on...

July 24, 2006 in On the job | Comments (3)

Mates

A fella around thirty years old fell into the front seat and said, ‘Mate, take me home’. ‘Had enough ?’, I asked. ‘Sure have, been going hard since midday with the boys. Can’t take anymore’. A few minutes later his mobile phone rang. ‘What !’, he barked. ‘Where am I... Read on...

July 23, 2006 in On the job | Comments (5)

Anonymity

In response to an inquiry by 100percent, I'm posting here rather than in comments on my decision to insert a personal photo in the Sidebar and Author Profile. Anonymity is a major consideration for bloggers when starting out. It was certainly an issue when I commenced blogging under a pseudonym,... Read on...

July 22, 2006 | Comments (6)

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