Write. From the Heart.
It’s a cold wintry night and I’m not at the footy. I’m at my local primary school’s poetry reading night. And for the first time in his life this little eight year old footy fan stands on stage ready to recite his poem. A poem he’s written about his team. The only team he’s ever loved. The only colours he’s ever worn. Red and Black, in Adelaide. Now that takes courage.
Fronting the microphone takes another sort of courage. So does sharing your eight year old dream. [This is a cracker – JTH]
Tony Dell has long advocated on behalf of those suffering Post Traumatic Stress disorder. Vietnam Vet and former Australian cricketer, Tony recently organised a convoy to raise awareness and funds for the cause. Catch up on the cause and Tony’s convoy diary here.
Haiku Bob’s take on the Pies scrappy win against the Blues.
Andrew Starkie travels back to Warrnambool to share old and new memories with his daughter.
One of Australia’s finest live rock bands, The Living End, were in Melbourne last week. Luke Reynolds was there at the Forum to see them live (and to report for the Almanac).
Inspired by his travels to Gothenburg Haiku Bob juxtaposes Bruce Springsteen and Collingwood
Evan Hocking’s post on a fund raiser he hosted for Maddie’s Vision at the Lavington Football Club.
Neil Drysdale chats with Bay City Rollers Les McKeon as they prepare for their comeback concert at T in the Park.
Mick Jeffrey calls on the local candidates of Capricornia to shed a bit more light on local footy
Trucker Slim sifts through the language of a “Rubicon crossing” week in social discourse (“What a fantastic story it is!”). What is Political Correctness, anyway?
As we approach the centenary of the Battle of the Somme next week, Neil Drysdale highlights the difference between so called sporting “tragedies” and “disasters” and those that occurred on the battlefields of war.
Haiku Bob laments in seven verses another Pies loss.
On Saturday, Peter Argent got in the car. Three hours later, he took out his camera at Wirrabara Oval and took these evocative shots of a day at the Northern Areas Football Association rural footy. [Add your caption ideas – Ed].
“Have you ever been the parent of a 14 year old girl?” Wonderful writing of shared experience here from NBC sports writer Joe Posnanski.
On Henry Lawson’s birthday, David Wilson with an old-style poetic lament for the Collingwood, Fremantle and Brisbane hordes of 2016. Or for anyone who follows a struggling team.
Birthdays are a time for reminiscing, and for Micky Randall many a loved memory has been recalled.
After one too many losses for Brisbane and his Friday night thirds team, footy player Brin Paulsen poses an existential question to self.
No one knows nothing anymore (getting along)
A suburban GP clinic, Literacy week and E.regnans combine to produce a deft delicate touch of appropriate order.