The Art of Football exhibition, organised by Citrus Bob Utber, will finish this Sunday at 4pm in Cororooke. Do yourself a favour and check out the great work on show.
Respect for women – the conversation we shouldn’t be having
June 19, 2018 by 43 Comments
Violence against women needs urgent addressing. We are sadly reminded of its daily prevalence following the tragic murder of Eurydice Dixon last week. Here is reposted from 2016 – a series of web excerpts and videos around “respect” from Eddie McGuire, James Brayshaw, Danny Frawley, Wayne Carey, the Commonwealth of Australia’s “Respect” program, the Royal Commission into Family Violence, Erin Riley, Alan Jones and Clementine Ford.
Dear Eurydice
June 19, 2018 by 11 Comments
Haje Halabi shares his poignant thoughts as he joins the vigil for Eurydice Dixon.
Almanac Poetry – The Rhymer: What the coaches say
June 19, 2018 by 3 Comments
Introducing our new recruit, The Rhymer, with his first Almanac offering.
Almanac Art: Dreamtime for a Canadian
June 16, 2018 by 9 Comments
Artist Kendra Heil has had an opportunity to further her understanding of indigenous culture, which has inspired two fine pieces. She explains how it all came about.
Mother’s Day, with Gram
June 15, 2018 by 8 Comments
Jack Banister writes poignantly of his Grandma, going to the footy and visiting her in Middle Park.
Almanac Fiction – Daz Cooper Chapter 6: Rivers of suggestion
June 15, 2018 by 2 Comments
Daz Cooper returns – and he’s in class. His story is changing direction.
Haiku Bob – Round 12: breaking lines
June 14, 2018 by Leave a Comment
A great day for haiku: a birthday, a stiff breeze, a tall Yank, a Pie win. See what Haiku Bob spotted.
A Wink from the Universe at Willy Lit Fest (June 17)
June 13, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Our own John Harms will be in conversation with Almanac favourite Martin Flanagan on his captivating volume on the 2016 Premiers, “A Wink from the Universe”
Pub review: The Prince of Wales, Kapunda
June 12, 2018 by 9 Comments
Mickey Randall takes us back to the Prince of Wales pub, Kapunda in the days when “Puffa” Jansen was its colourful mine host. A real pub devoid of music, pokies, TV and meals; a rural watering hole where ‘to not be abused would be offensive’. Enjoy with a butcher of West End Draught!
Football is Art?
June 8, 2018 by 2 Comments
Football is art? Football as art? Check out this press release on Citrus Bob Utber’s ‘The Art of Football’ exhibition. The exhibition is on now at Red Rocks Regional Gallery in Cororooke. Spread the word.
From World Cups and FIFA bans to the Socceroos and Bertie: the Dutch & Australian football
June 7, 2018 by 7 Comments
With orange coloured glasses Adam Muyt (jointly written with Roberto Pennino) looks back on the wonderful contribution of Dutch migrants and their descendants on the round ball game in Australia since the late 1940’s. Includes the tale of when Australia were banned by FIFA for four years.
The 2018 Paul Morse Cup
June 6, 2018 by 4 Comments
Earl O’Neill is back in the day. Think about it – was life ever free or easy? Here’s one take on it.
Adam Goodes vs. Daniel Wells
June 6, 2018 by 7 Comments
Well, if you like to play with words, you’d have to say that this is good! Damian Balassone gets cute.
Haiku Bob – Round 11 – all those things
June 6, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Round 11 gets the haiku bob treatment
How the West was One at Willy Lit Fest (June 17)
June 5, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Get along to the Willy Lit Fest to hear from the people behind one of the best received books on the human history and changing fortunes of Melbourne’s Western Suburbs – “How the West was One”
Pub review: The Bunch of Cherries, Hertfordshire, AL4 0XG
May 31, 2018 by 5 Comments
Mickey Randall’s Friday afternoon pub for 30 months, The Bunch of Cherries in Hertfordshire, had less allure than an abattoir. “Red Brick Hideous”. Yet the worst pub in town may have been the best pub in town.
Haiku Bob – Round 10: how we were
May 31, 2018 by 1 Comment
Haiku Bob finds the joy of football in the winter of the world.
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