Mickey Randall and family are back in Adelaide this New Year’s Eve; home of the curiously named Adelaide Strikers. [Rich harvest of observations and memories – Ed].
The Martian
January 1, 2016 by 16 Comments
Dips has been reading. And thinking. And teaching. When our moment comes, how will any of us perform under pressure? Can we prepare for it? Can we teach for it? [All the best, Kate – Ed]
Steve
December 30, 2015 by 10 Comments
Trucker Slim knows how to live. Relationships are central to the richness of his experiences. Here he remembers his teaching colleagues from Hampton High in Perth and the way they have crossed paths over the past 30 years, most recently at places like the Northcote Social Club and the MCG. [Trucker Slim is alert to the world and its people. He can never eat his fill – JTH]
Boxing Day
December 26, 2015 by 1 Comment
Mulcaster dons his historian’s hat to give us a potted history of the festival of Christmas. From when it was instituted to when it was banned to when it was revived.
Almanac Film Review: Death of a Gentleman
December 24, 2015 by 1 Comment
Shannon Gill saw Sam Collins and Jarrod Kimber’s ‘Death of a Gentleman’ in Melbourne last night. This is his entertaining and insightful observation of the evening and film.
The Dressmaker’s scoreboard
December 23, 2015 by 2 Comments
Watching the gorgeous new movie The Dressmaker, Vin Maskell couldn’t help but notice, despite Kate Winslet’s considerable charms, that there was a good old-fashioned 1950s scoreboard in some of the shots.
So Vin contacted the props department and got the low-down on the making of the scoreboard and the filming of the footy scene, at Jung Recreation Reserve in the Wimmera.
Saints for Life. The Junction.
December 23, 2015 by 3 Comments
Allan Grant with a superb look back at the life and times of the Saints at the Junction. Great footy history.
Best of 2015 on australianrules.com.au
December 20, 2015 by 2 Comments
Les Everett shares some thoughts from Knackers and others about their best music, books, movies etc in 2015.
Almanac (Cricket) Poetry: Shared Moment
December 19, 2015 by Leave a Comment
A cricket poem from Pam Sherpa. The top order is in disarray.
Max Bailey a Maasai Warrior
December 18, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Hawthorn premiership ruckman Max Bailey to leap with the Masaai teaching future warriors.
Almanac Poetry: ‘Dad’
December 13, 2015 by 3 Comments
You will love this. Ripper poem from Northern Territorian (and former Sydney Swans player) Gerard Zochling about his Dad.
Almanac Classic (Footy Poetry): The Year the ‘Roos First Wunner
December 10, 2015 by 1 Comment
This, my friends, is one of the contributions of the year. Murray Bird and he QAFF group have discovered this epic poem which tells the story of the Brisbane D Grade Grand Final in 1946. [A snapshot of a moment in time, this is a dead-set classic – JTH]
Cycling in Kyoto – Part 1: Arashiyama
December 10, 2015 by 2 Comments
Our Japanese Almanacker, Yoshi, provides us with some insights into cycling in Kyoto.
The Sweetest Plum – The tale of G Ayres, Dipper and the end of season trip (plus note on upcoming live show Dec 13 at Bella Union)
December 10, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Declan Fey and Nick Maxwell have a regular podcast that is well worht a listen… The Sweetest Plum. In this excerpt the boys discuss the tale (urban legend?) of a discussion between Gary Ayres and Dipper on the merits of Gary bringing his wife on an end of season trip. For those of you in Melbourne the Sweetest Plum have a live show on Sun 13th at the Bella Union – come along!
Almanac Music: The Power of Persona and Why Dolly Parton Makes Me Cry
December 9, 2015 by 11 Comments
J. Negri, a fan of Dolly Parton, lost her voice. In this brilliant discussion of Dolly’s ‘Coat of Many Colours’ she explains how she’s found it again. [She sure has – JTH]
Almanac Music: Jon Toogood – Stag and Hunter, December 4, 2015
December 9, 2015 by 2 Comments
Hamish Neal – our soccer man – has a crack at his first-ever gig review with this piece about hearing New Zealand’s finest, Jon Toogood. [Engaging, and you’re not that old Hamish – Ed]
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