Deep into time-on in the second week of our Crowdfunding effort, here’s some information on our plans to expand what the Almanac offers members and supporters. We also need your help on what to name our planned eMagazine
The Almanackers: E is for Eid
March 12, 2015 by 9 Comments
Of all the voices on the Almanac site, Danni Eid’s may be the most distinctive. Meet Danni and some of the other E surnames who contribute.
Stawell Gift Dinner tonight (BOOK HERE)
March 11, 2015 by 8 Comments
J. D. O’Donnell (Preston) off 8 3/4 yards got the chocolates (and a fair bit more) in the 1955 Stawell Gift. He’s telling his story over dinner this coming Thursday. Here’s a taste (thanks to his son Dips)
The Almanackers: D is for Dimitriadis
March 11, 2015 by 2 Comments
There are plenty of Ds on the books at the Almanac. Phil Dimitriadis is one of them.
Greatest footballers to be associated with the wool industry (where was this all up to, March 2015?)
March 10, 2015 by 108 Comments
During last year we featured a series on old woollen footy jumpers and called for nominations for the very best team of footballers to have had an association with wool. We’re about to refine the process. We need more noms right now. And to help make sure we get all the best names I am heading to the Wool BBQ at Burra next Monday night. Details are in this article.
The Almanackers: C is for Clark
March 9, 2015 by 1 Comment
John Harms looks at a few of the Almanackers whose surnames begin with the letter C and profiles regular contributor from the Top End, Jackson Clark.
The Almanackers: B is for the Brothers Branagan
March 8, 2015 by 2 Comments
We continue our series on The Almanackers. Of all the B’ who are involved in the Almanac (and quite a few are mentioned here), JTH has chosen to profile the Brothers Branagan – because it makes him feel like Fyodor Dostoevsky. [And that’s the only way that will happen – Ed]
The Almanackers: A is for Anderson
March 7, 2015 by 9 Comments
In this, the first of 26 profiles of Almanackers, we meet Neil Anderson from Mortlake.
Play On returns
March 4, 2015 by 18 Comments
John Harms’s omnibus Play On – made up of Confessions of a Thirteenth Man, Memoirs of a Mug Punter and Loose Men Everywhere – has been out of print for nearly a decade. Recent (unlikely) events have motivated him to right that situation, so that Play On will soon be available again. Here’s the story. And how you can buy the book and support the Almanac at the same time – it’s available through our Pozible crowdfunding campaign.
Kick-to-kick (from Loose Men Everywhere)
March 3, 2015 by 2 Comments
Recently Paul Daffey pointed Age readers in the direction of the kick-to-kick passage in Richard Flanagan’s The Narrow Road to the Deep North, suggesting kick-to-kick had rarely been written about. He’s right, although it seems the Almanac is home to a number of writers (like Vin Maskell) who have. Here’s a snippet from Loose Men Everywhere by John Harms published in 2002. [E. Regnans alerted Almanac readers to the Flanagan excerpt when it was first published – Ed).
Taking stock: thinking about the Almanac and its future
February 25, 2015 by 26 Comments
The Almanac is taking a moment to consider its future direction. Your thoughts are most welcome.
Literary Dinner (Feb 26): Anson Cameron and The Last Pulse
February 23, 2015 by 7 Comments
Join us for dinner with author, Anson Cameron as he talks about writing and his latest book The Last Pulse. Bookings essential.
Big bats and the evolution of cricket
February 11, 2015 by 9 Comments
John Harms receives a gentlemanly sledge from an old hand. And when did Gideon Haigh hit his first six? [This is actually a piece about modern cricket bats – Ed]
Foody Almanac – Recipes to Remember: The Basic Rissole
February 9, 2015 by 12 Comments
As we introduce The Foody Almanac, JTH recalls his the insanity of the last day of the academic year and his Mum’s world-famous recipe for Rissoles à la Harms
Overheard at the Grace Darling: Primary criteria for the Assumption College Team of the Century
February 9, 2015 by 10 Comments
A bloke in a pub explained the criteria for the Assumption College Team of the Century to John Harms.
Who are our Almanac members: the story of Rev Dr Roger Ackland.
February 4, 2015 by 4 Comments
Many questions to be answered. [Great photo of the Rev Dr Roger Ackland – Ed]
Adrian Quist
January 31, 2015 by 5 Comments
Adrian Quist made a significant contribution to Australian life.
Prime Minister’s XI match not all hit and giggle
January 17, 2015 by 5 Comments
Ian Bell and Glenn Maxwell might have smashed the ball through the Manuka skies, but the carnival of the Prime Minister’s match also had a very serious side.
A number of people have mentioned Brydon Coverdale’s fine piece from Cricinfo to me. It’s the story of PTSD among those who have seen active military service. Here it is.
Darts: World Championship Final
January 5, 2015 by 16 Comments
Phil Taylor v Gary Anderson.
Add your comment as the match unfolds.
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