Ian Wilson recalls Day 4 of his time in Chicago and visits to the Wrigley Field and the Murakami Exhibition,
Almanac Golf – Unearthing another world champion: Nadene Gole
July 15, 2024 by 2 Comments
If you haven’t heard of Nadene Gole, then do yourself a favour and find out – Ian Wilson can help bring you up to speed on a great golfer making waves in the second phase of her time in the sport.
Almanac Travel: Willis Building and the Chicago Institute of Art
July 10, 2024 by 1 Comment
Ian Wilson’s 2014 travelogue continues through Chicago
Almanac Music and Travel: Chicago Hosts the Rolling Stones 50th Anniversary
July 2, 2024 by 5 Comments
Ian Wilson was in Chicago in 2014 when the city hosted an exhibition to celebrate the 50th anniversary of The Rolling Stones.
Almanac Travel: Dodgy haircuts and arrival in Chicago
June 28, 2024 by 2 Comments
As he travels by train to Chicago, Ian Wilson has reason to muse on childhood haircuts.
Almanac Life: Ballarat’s Inspiring Elderly
June 21, 2024 by 2 Comments
The elderly of Ballarat are an inspiring and a very cheeky lot as Ian Wilson recently found out during his encounter with an elderly gentlemen and his walker.
Almanac Footy: My Favourite 300 Gamers
June 18, 2024 by 10 Comments
With Dustin Martin playing his 300th game last weekend Ian Wilson decided to come up with a list of his favourite 300 gamers.
Almanac Life: Winter in Bicheno
June 2, 2024 by 2 Comments
Ian Wilson is enjoying housesitting for his niece on the spectacular east coast of Tasmania at Bicheno.
Almanac Travel: 20 Photos From Two Days in Minneapolis
May 25, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Ian Wilson takes readers on another trip through the USA, this time it’s Minneapolis via twenty photos from a two day visit there.
Almanac Travel: 24 photos from four days in West Glacier
May 6, 2024 by 2 Comments
En route to Montreal, Ian Wilson made a stop over at one of the USA’s lesser known – but not lesser in grandeur – national parks, West Glacier.
Almanac Opinion: Where is the ANZAC Spirit After April 25?
April 27, 2024 by 8 Comments
Ex-serviceman Ian Wilson raises a series of concerns he has about the way Anzac Day is commemorated both at the footy and in the community.
Almanac Festivals: Marvellous Melbourne in Autumn
April 23, 2024 by 3 Comments
Ian Wilson found a way to compensate for the Saints’ disaster – sample the delights of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and the revitalised city centre itself.
Round 6 – St Kilda v Western Bulldogs: Bleeding Red, White and Black
April 19, 2024 by 6 Comments
It’s tough being a St Kilda supporter at the moment laments Ian Wilson after the Saints debacle against the Western Bulldogs.
Almanac Films: Three Rippers and a Dud
April 18, 2024 by 3 Comments
Ian Wilson shares his enjoyment of several recent screenings at Ballarat’s art deco gem, the Regent Theatre.
Almanac (Interstate) Footy: The return of The Big V versus The Croweaters
April 4, 2024 by 1 Comment
Ian Wilson thinks back to the days of interstate clashes between the Big V and the Croweaters ahead of this Saturday’s traditional interstate match at Glenelg.
Almanac Footy: The VFL/AFL’s Blunt Team
April 1, 2024 by 18 Comments
Brad Scott’s comment about the ‘Essendon Edge’ had Ian Wilson thinking back to a time when players didn’t need an edge, they were blunt, as he explains.
Almanac Travel: Twelve photos from two days in Portland
March 30, 2024 by 5 Comments
Ian Wilson shares more of his travels in the USA with partner Lynda. This time he is in Portland, Oregon where they stopped for two days on the way to the Montreal Comedy Festival. They were rewarded with a surprise in Portland as Ian explains.
A Letter to Ross Lyon
As a long-term Saints fan, Ian Wilson has some thoughts he wants to share with Ross Lyon after their loss to Hawthorn.