Smoking Laws
Damien and I went for a drink or two this afternoon at his local hotel, the Captain Cook at Millers Point. In line with the new smoking laws in NSW, … Read the rest “Smoking Laws”
My Blogs
Since 2002, I’ve been writing here about life, the universe, and everything. My interests include genealogy, history, and the arts. More recently, since July 2023 I’ve been writing about my experiences as a below-the-right-knee amputee.
Beautiful Week
It’s been a reasonably quiet week on the holiday front. I’ve been going out for a mid morning coffee most days, have been reading and viewing a few things, and … Read the rest “Beautiful Week”
How The Other Half Lives
My big task for the day was a visit to the Sydney Jewish Museum, as I’d seen somewhere they have an exhibition at the moment commemorating the Dreyfus Affair. … Read the rest “How The Other Half Lives”
Grumpy Old Man
As much as I love dance music, I gotta say I’m a little bored with it, as it hasn’t really changed much in the last ten years. It still sounds … Read the rest “Grumpy Old Man”
Blake Prize
I’ve just been to see The Blake Prize for Religious Art at the National Art School in Darlinghurst, and really enjoyed viewing many of the works on display. A highlight … Read the rest “Blake Prize”
Kitchen Stories
I read the other day that, although Swedish and Norwegian are quite different languages, native speakers can mostly, easily understand what the other is saying. Although “Kitchen Stories” (Salmer fra … Read the rest “Kitchen Stories”