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
April 25, 2014 by Leave a Comment
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
April 22, 2014 by Leave a Comment
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]
Round 4 – Richmond v Collingwood: Haiku Bob – among the flotsam
April 16, 2014 by 5 Comments
Haiku Bob on Friday night’s rain-soaked game
AFL Round 4 – Richmond v Collingwood: Hunters and Collectors at the Palais
April 14, 2014 by 5 Comments
Luke Reynolds is faced with a difficult choice. Footy or music? Music or footy? In the end his (magpie) Hunters triumph over the (timid tiger) Collectors.
Variations on a Theme
April 11, 2014 by 4 Comments
Steve Duffy fills us in on the finer points of poetry – footy style. Has Haiku Bob found a match?
Footy Art (thanks to Warwick Green and the Herald Sun)
April 11, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Check out the footy art that Warwick Green highlights in this excellent piece in the Herald Sun.
Jack Clancy: man of substance
April 9, 2014 by 7 Comments
Ray Wilson’s tribute to Jack Clancy who was involved with the Melbourne Uni Blacks for six decades. Jack Clancy, Ray says, had a profound influence on so many people.
Jack Clancy 1934-2014
April 9, 2014 by 3 Comments
Jack Clancy – footballer, philosopher, writer, teacher, bon vivant – was one of the characters of Melbourne life. John Timlin (no slouch himself) spoke at the recent celebration of Jack’s life.
AFL Round 2 – Collingwood v Geelong: Haiku Bob – Down to the Wire
April 8, 2014 by 2 Comments
Haiku Bob ponders another losing performance.
AFL Round 2 – SK v GWS, WB v NM: My Favourite Things
April 3, 2014 by 2 Comments
The Saints have a 100% winning record after two rounds and rather than getting ahead of herself, Yvette just floats along for the ride. Between art, footy, baseball and family, her life continues to be full to the brim.
AFL Round 2 – Sydney v Collingwood: an extra second
April 1, 2014 by Leave a Comment
It’s all Pendlebury; all Collingwood.
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