Yoshi Imagawa-san takes us on a tour through the Sapporo Youth Science Museum. His verdict? Read on…
Why Exporters Believe In Santa Claus…
December 8, 2014 by 7 Comments
Friend of the Almanac Tim Harcourt drops by with a slightly new economic take on Christmas.
A Poem to ‘Baby Roo’
December 5, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Yoshi Imagawa welcomes the latest St Kilda Father-Son prospect (only 18 years to go until he’s eligible, Saints fans…) into the world with some quality prose .
Spectators: A Studio Exhibition.
December 5, 2014 by Leave a Comment
One of The Almanac’s many artistic treasures – Kate Birrell – is set to unveil a new showing. Read more…
57 Mt Pleasant Street (part 2)
December 1, 2014 by 2 Comments
BJ has Stan cast his eyes over the week just gone. “What does it all mean, Stan?”
First Contact – Part 2: A lesson in dehumanisation.
November 27, 2014 by 2 Comments
Arabella Douglas watched the second part of First Contact. This is her response. [Another powerfully instructive piece – Ed]
Inside the closed head injury
November 27, 2014 by 29 Comments
The serious head injury to cricketer Phil Hughes has shocked everyone and sparked a range of responses. David Wilson has previously shared his experience with serious head injury in a car accident (he counts his recovery as the “luckiest of the lucky”) and offers some personal, clinical and philosophical insights into the journey.
Sports and Tourism
November 23, 2014 by 6 Comments
Yoshi Imagawa mixes sport and tourism to reveal the delights of Sapporo, Melbourne and New Zealand. Sapporo’s beer museum should attract many Australian visitors.
What is sportswriting, anyway?
November 17, 2014 by 8 Comments
E. Regnans with a creative conversation about the nature of sportswriting. [Comes nicely on the tail of last week’s art v sport debate – Ed]
The Sport and Enlightenment Debate: Angela Pippos
November 13, 2014 by 4 Comments
Angela Pippos took the anchor leg for the Basil Sellers Art Prize great debate and smashed them like guitars.
The path to enlightment debate: Tinsel Tony Wilson’s opener
November 13, 2014 by 2 Comments
Tinsel Tony Wilson got the team off to a flyer with this speech which sets out very clearly (and amusingly) why sport is the better (more reliable, quicker?) path to enlightenment.
The path to enlightenment: sport v art
November 13, 2014 by 6 Comments
Tinsel Tony Wilson, Ange Pippos and I were definitely wearing the white shorts for this one. The debate at the Ian Potter Museum of Art attracted a terrific audience (very responsive). But we got flogged by Robert Nelson, Alicia Sometimes and Justin Heazlewood (hearty congratulations). Thanks to Dave O’Neill for sitting in the chair.
Harms v Art: for whom the bell tolls
November 13, 2014 by 2 Comments
Almanac founding editor John Harms was lucky to escape censure at Wednesday evening’s sport versus art debate at the University of Melbourne’s Ian Potter Museum of Art.
The Great Debate. The path to enlightenment: sport or art?
November 11, 2014 by 1 Comment
Come and see sport and art fight it out at The Ian Potter Museum of Art. Wednesday Nov 12. Details in this post.
Sean Gorman’s request – information on Indigenous footballers, clubs, leagues
November 5, 2014 by 4 Comments
Sean Gorman is embarking on a significant research project and seeks our assistance.
Horses for Courses – Your Form Guide to the Asian Century
November 1, 2014 by 2 Comments
The Airport Economist, Tim Harcourt, is thinking like a punting analyst. Here he presents the field of Asian trade markets and their form. [Playful – Ed]
Yoshi’s Perception of Sport and Art
The Footy Almanac’s Northern Japan correspondant, Yoshi Imagawa, compares sport and art. A thought provoking piece from the Sapporo scribe.