Haiku Bob’s ethereal view of Collingwood v West Coast
AFL Round 9 – Haiku Bob – the yellow leaf
May 21, 2014 by 4 Comments
Haiku Bob distills the essence of Collingwood’s experience against Adelaide
Q: Leunig, the Richmond list and American Hustle. A: Things that are massively over-rated
May 20, 2014 by 76 Comments
Sean Curtain has a list of things that we waste our time talking about and doing. Richmond are just the tip of his iceberg.
Poetry: Those empty seats
May 18, 2014 by 2 Comments
The Pies may not be winning this weekend, but Stephen Whiteside’s poetry reckons pies at the footy are always a winner.
Poetry: A Difficult Birth
May 16, 2014 by 1 Comment
Simon Wilcox has something he’d like to say bout the ’19th Man’
‘Erb (by C. J. Dennis)
May 14, 2014 by 1 Comment
Stephen Whiteside shares a classic C.J. Dennis poem. ‘Erb would have made a great Almanacker.
Confessions of a Smart Arse – My Brilliant (Game Show) Career: Episode 4 – (Not So) Hot Seat – Buy Me A Pony
May 14, 2014 by 7 Comments
Swish Schwerdt’s self-indulgent tour of the game show universe limps to its inevitable conclusion. Not sure why he bothered really.
AFL Round 7 – Haiku Bob: under the empty seats
May 8, 2014 by 2 Comments
This week’s Floreat Pica report is by Haiku Bob, who offers his unique interpretation of the old rivals’ clash.
‘The Billy That Died With Its Boots On’ and Other Australian Verse
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After nearly 25 years in the making, Stephen Whiteside’s book of children’s poetry is in the shops. What happens in “The Saucing of the Pies” ?
Cold Morning; Best Seat
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Kate Birrell braves the cold, Sunday morning, junior footy circuit (from the safety of her old car) and adds a brilliant sketch of the game for good measure.
The Allrounder
May 1, 2014 by 1 Comment
Bruce Berglund is an American academic, writer and broadcaster who discovered The Almanac a few years ago. He has developed his own sportswriting site The Allrounder and invites you to contribute and participate.
The Rainbow Quest
April 30, 2014 by 2 Comments
Stephen Whiteside’s poetic tribute to the late Pete Seeger.
Confessions of a Smart Arse – My Brilliant (Game Show) Career: Episode 3 – (C)Rockwiz – Spare Us The Cutter
April 30, 2014 by 10 Comments
Twenty five years after his last TV appearance, Swish Schwerdt is back for more, this time for the whole world to see (or at least those with internet access). If you are called a freakazoid at the Espy but it doesn’t make it on screen, did it really happen?
Australian Dreaming
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Stephen Whiteside shares his winning poem from the Sydney Bush Music Club “Song, Tune and Poetry Competition.”
AFL Round 6 – Haiku Bob: distant rumble
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Haiku Bob reflects on the ANZAC Day clash at the MCG.
The Leon Wiegard Scoreboard, circa 1982
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Vin Maskell points us at some more fine Jim Pavlidis work. (Jim has done two Almanac covers – Richo in 2008 and G. Ablett in 2011)
Confessions of a Smart Arse – My Brilliant (Game Show) Career: Episode 2 – Wheel of (Mis)Fortune – It’s A Shame About Rae
April 23, 2014 by 13 Comments
Swish’s journey as a smart arse affords him time with the great J. Burgess and A. Xenides. But where does fortune take him?
AFL Round 5 – Collingwood v North Melbourne: in sun or shade
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Collingwood in the autumn but looking very spring.
Confessions of a Smart Arse – My Brilliant (Game Show) Career: Episode 1 – (It’s) Academic Inspiration, You Gave Me None – Strangways, Here We Come
April 18, 2014 by 7 Comments
Swish Schwerdt began his illustrious game show career under quiz-master Sandy Roberts. It was 1975. Swish, one of Elizabeth High’s finest, may have been a little ahead of himself. Here’s what happened. (Fine memoir – Ed]
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