Whimsy from our Poet at the Desk, Damian Balassone.
Almanac Books: Empathy, Race and Australia Day – thoughts based on A Rightful Place, edited by Shireen Morris, & Why I’m No Longer Talking To White People About Race, by Reni Eddo-Lodge.
January 28, 2018 by 8 Comments
Jack Banister responds to the discussions which make up Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge and A Rightful Place: A Roadmap to Recognition by various authors. His review essay is timely. [These are books 3 and 4 in Jack’s 52 book odyssey]
You Kick Like a Girl: Women in Football Exhibition at Red Gallery
January 24, 2018 by 12 Comments
Opening February 1 just in time for the AFLW Season, is a new exhibition at Red Gallery: You Kick Like a Girl: women in football. Be sure to check it out.
70-year old letters come to life!
January 21, 2018 by 9 Comments
Enormous thanks to Jan Courtin who, in this post, shares with us her parents’ letters to each other during the Second World War.
Almanac Music: Welcome to the Working Week
January 20, 2018 by 15 Comments
Workshy Swish had the day off. His idle hands have produced this playlist that draws parallels with his forty-odd years in the workforce.
Servo Wars/Bin Ninja: So you wanna be a Reality TV star?
January 19, 2018 by 12 Comments
Mickey Randall has some ideas for reality TV. He just needs a wise investor to back him.
Almanac Music: 2017 – the year of the powerhouse
January 3, 2018 by 6 Comments
Sean Mortell gives his wrap of music in 2017, then offers some predictions and possibilities for 2018.
Unpredicting the future
January 2, 2018 by 23 Comments
Wine and the invention of the wheel, up as the new down, Richmond as premiers, and more. Not sure what Dips is on this festive season but he’s on something.
Almanac Music: Tash Sultana – record-breaking, unique, resounding
December 26, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Sean Mortell recently saw renowned busker Tash Sultana at her gig at Margaret Smith Arena. This is his review.
How to Lose Australia
December 24, 2017 by 9 Comments
Matt Zurbo, in sending his season’s greeting, makes his case for an inclusive Australia. Because it’s actually about giving everyone a fair go.
2017 thoughts: Beating on against the current
December 22, 2017 by 15 Comments
After a year like this what can we control? Dave Wilson sees much in his year in review and Christmas song countdown on #gravyday
Almanac Music – “The tracks that we followed are clear”: An encounter with Hugh McDonald
December 22, 2017 by 6 Comments
A brief encounter with Redgum’s Hugh McDonald not long before his death drives a thoughtful consideration of music, politics and family
The Footy Season is Upon Us: Decisions, Decisions
December 21, 2017 by 7 Comments
Jan Courtin can’t work out what to do. Suggestions anyone?
Happy Swishmas (The Fairytale of New Work)
December 21, 2017 by 17 Comments
Swish delivers his annual review of 2017, an Almanac tradition entering its second year. (If he had a bad burger would he have had an Angus Horribilis?)
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