Time has changed for Old Dog. But some things remain the same.
Almanac Poetry: She Oaks, Victoria
June 23, 2020 by 11 Comments
A photo can take you back in time. Kevin Densley remembers.
Round 3 – Haiku Bob – Covid footy
June 23, 2020 by 4 Comments
Are the Magpies the team for the times? Haiku Bob reflects on their win over the Saints.
Podcast: Margaret Edson on teaching
June 22, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Tony Wilson was good enough to share with us the latest Speakola podcast episode featuring a very special speech that will resonate with many involved in teaching; we share it with you now.
Almanac Life – The Muse: Musings on Day 85
June 19, 2020 by 5 Comments
The Muse has been musing. Here are his observations (with some insight) on numerous topics de jour. [Includes identifiable stirring of the pot – JTH]
Almanac Life: Elbow Dancing
June 19, 2020 by 4 Comments
During this time of Covid-19 and ‘elbow bumping’, has resulted in Peter Robertson reflecting on the symbolism and power of the handshake.
Almanac (Pub) History: Some central Geelong Pubs and their changes
June 17, 2020 by 25 Comments
Kevin Densley continues his review of old, historical pubs in Geelong and the changes that have occurred to them over the years.
Almanac Poetry: The Capture and Incarceration of Frank “Captain Melville” McCallum (1822-1857)
June 16, 2020 by 1 Comment
Kevin Densley, with a poem about the violent life of Frank “Captain Melville” McCallum.
Opinion: What it meant for AFL players to ‘take a knee’ this weekend
June 15, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Michael Viljoen brings his perspective to the recent Black Lives Matter protests, politics and cultural divides and the actions of AFL players to take a knee in response.
Round 2 – Haiku Bob: the new normal
June 15, 2020 by 8 Comments
Haiku Bob rides again, his words this time reflect on the performance of the Pies out of the coronavirus wilderness.
Almanac (Pub) History: Queen’s Head Hotel Geelong – Part 2
June 12, 2020 by 7 Comments
The old Queen’s Head Hotel in Geelong is generating a lot of interest. Roger Lowrey presents his memories of the pub.
Almanac Life: The Vancouver Weekend
June 12, 2020 by 5 Comments
Smokie and his mate Macca once spent a lost weekend in Vancouver.
AFL Premiership Posters (with a nod to WEG)
June 11, 2020 by 4 Comments
Taking his lead from the late WEG, Ben the Artist has produced a series of premiership posters of his own. [First published in early 2018, he has added the Eagles and Tigers posters – Ed]
Almanac Rugby League: Generations of Brethren
June 11, 2020 by 17 Comments
Brothers Football Club, the O’Hanlon family and a particular table go back over a hundred years. Matt O’Hanlon, part of the third generation, shares this tale of one family’s life in footy – they just love it!
Almanac (Pub) History: Walk Like An Historian – the Old Queen’s Head Hotel, Geelong
June 10, 2020 by 8 Comments
The Queen’s Head Hotel in Geelong has gone the way of many old pubs. Kevin Densley remembers a pub he once knew well.
Finding direction in a 52-year-old photo
June 10, 2020 by 3 Comments
Alex Darling reflects on a pivotal moment in sporting, and social history, the stand against racial inequality at the 1968 Olympics that included Australian Peter Norman.
Almanac (Footy) Linguistics: AFL Terminology
The dictionary defines ‘pithy’ as ‘terse and vigorously expressive’. Dips gets pithy about the over-used sobriquet ‘blockbuster’.