Rick Kane, inspired by his audience with Bruce Springsteen, asks for your favourite opening line of the great man’s songs, as well as reflections from his recent tour if you attended.
MYM- Maronite Youth Melbourne footy interview on State of Origin clash
March 22, 2013 by 6 Comments
It’s always interesting to see the connection between a church community and their love of AFL. Religion can be said to be a touchy topic, but when united as one community for the love of AFL suddenly religion takes a back seat for a few hours when it all becomes about tactics, teammates and a [Read more]
Softball: Passion and Poetry
March 21, 2013 by 5 Comments
Anastasia Dimitriadis reflects on her first season of competitive Softball in the NDSA.
My winter vacation
March 7, 2013 by 7 Comments
Glenn Brownstein discovered The Footy Almanac from Louisville, Kentucky. and has been a wonderful correspondent. Glenn and Debbie spent the summer (their winter) here and, thanks to Yvette Wroby and David Downer, many of us were able to meet them. Here are some of Glenn’s observations.
Bye, bye beloved Age broadsheet: now only The Oz is left
March 3, 2013 by 23 Comments
Tomorrow will be a miserable one for many old journos, lamenting the down-sizing of a beloved daily broadsheet into a humdrum tabloid.
A leaked e-mail from the Vatican HR department
March 2, 2013 by 9 Comments
Sean Curtain releases a leaked email regarding the retirement of Pope Benedict.
Sean (and Shane’s) Muppet Manifesto for the Papacy
February 13, 2013 by 3 Comments
The news overnight that the ridiculous ACB Rotation policy has now spread to Rome is proof that the Informed Papal Section policy is ruining the game.. It is clear those in charge are Muppets.
Sean’s Muppet Manifesto for Australia
February 5, 2013 by 7 Comments
Sean Curtain takes inspiration from The Warne Manifesto to come up with his own plan of attack for Cabinet.
Our National Dish
January 20, 2013 by 3 Comments
Peter Baulderstone looks at the state of the nation through the sporting lens in the lead-up to Australia Day.
Musings on an audience with Haiku Bob at Pies training
January 17, 2013 by 4 Comments
Haiku Bob and Steve Fahey were amongst a few hundred who watched the Pies train on a perfect morning.
A modern dilemma – to delete or not?
January 10, 2013 by 15 Comments
Gigs needs help with a very modern dilemma.
Random Summer observations
January 8, 2013 by 20 Comments
Sean Curtain’s mind filled with thoughts over the summer. They are neither insightful or earth shattering, not important or helpful, more vague and strange, and obscure and reasonably pointless. Still, he feels the need to share them.
Hot, Hot, Heat
January 4, 2013 by 9 Comments
It’s hot. Damn hot. Rick Kane listens to the experts and devises three easy steps for you to beat the heat.
Middle-aged Icarus
December 17, 2012 by 12 Comments
Phil Dimitriadis wonders whether it was wise to play competitive cricket again after 16 years.
Art exhibition opening
November 30, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Resident Almanac artist, Yvette Wroby, advises the Annual Paint in the Park Exhibition of the Glen Eira Artists Society will be held from Wednesday, December 4-16, in the Annexe of the Glen Eira Gallery
Marathons and the off-season of footy
October 22, 2012 by 2 Comments
Yvette Wroby is filling her off-season with painting and Rodriguez the Sugar Man.
Knacker bags play award
October 21, 2012 by 2 Comments
Neil Anderson with some news on these national awards.
A word from Peter Temple
October 12, 2012 by 11 Comments
A word from Peter Temple – award-winning crime writer and friend of the Almanac.
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