In this week’s episode, private eye Swifty Taylor finds himself at a poker game
Almanac Music: ‘Here Comes the…’ – Songs Involving the Sun
May 17, 2024 by 145 Comments
In this instalment of his long-running series about popular music themes, KD deals with songs involving the sun. As usual, readers’ responses are warmly welcomed.
Almanac Poetry: Footfall
May 16, 2024 by Leave a Comment
The changing face of footy is the focal point of Tony’s take on the game over the decades. There seem to be more questions than answers these days.
Almanac (Local) Footy: The One Percenters
May 15, 2024 by 7 Comments
Old Dog gives thanks to volunteer Jacquie Langley – and to all the behind-the-scenes workers at local footy clubs
Almanac Poetry: Golf – 5
May 15, 2024 by 4 Comments
With our attention drawn to the Aurora in the sky, this new poem from Pards references the time when golf was first played on the moon
Almanac Music: The Rolling Stones @ JazzFest 2024
May 14, 2024 by 9 Comments
The Rolling Stones left everyone at JazzFest 2024 in no doubt why they are the greatest rock and roll band in the world. Col was in New Orleans to see the show.
Almanac Poetry: As Happy as Larry
May 13, 2024 by Leave a Comment
In this poem from KD, a bloke named Larry is a happy man.
Almanac Music and Poetry: Remembering Gordon Lightfoot
May 12, 2024 by Leave a Comment
With the anniversary of the great Gordon Lightfoot’s passing recently, this poem came to mind for James Walton when it first happened, and again now.
Almanac Travel: 24 photos from four days in West Glacier
May 6, 2024 by 2 Comments
En route to Montreal, Ian Wilson made a stop over at one of the USA’s lesser known – but not lesser in grandeur – national parks, West Glacier.
Almanac Poetry: This/That
May 6, 2024 by 2 Comments
Kevin Densley describes this week’s contribution as a ‘poem about opposites’.
Almanac Fiction: Swifty Taylor and the Dead Coach (Episode 3)
May 3, 2024 by 4 Comments
In this week’s episode, Swifty meets up with his old flame Laura.
Almanac (AI) Life: The Beast’s in Me
May 3, 2024 by 6 Comments
Trucker Slim recalls the good old days of Melways as he grapples with the nagging whine of his car’s GPS.
Almanac Music: ‘My Huckleberry Friend’ – Songs about the Moon
May 3, 2024 by 168 Comments
In the latest instalment of his long-running series on popular music themes, KD look at songs involving the moon. As usual, readers’ responses are warmly welcomed.
Almanac Book Launch: ‘Two Great Soldiers, One Great War’ by Hugh Jones
May 2, 2024 by Leave a Comment
The Footy Almanac is pleased to promote the launch of ‘Two Great Soldiers, One Great War’ by Almanac member Hugh Jones. See details here.
Almanac Book Preview: ‘Two Good Soldiers, One Great War’ by Hugh Jones
April 30, 2024 by 2 Comments
Hugh Jones provides a synopsis of his soon-to-be-released book ‘Two Great Soldiers, One Great War’. [May 15 launch – details in this post]
Mystery Pub: Sky rockets in flight, Mystery Pub delight
April 29, 2024 by 6 Comments
There is much to suggest a trip to the Torrens Arms in this mystery pub review from Mickey Randall; not just some suggestive lyrics from the hotel’s soundtrack on the delightful arvo in question…
Almanac Poetry: Happy Families
April 29, 2024 by 2 Comments
Tolstoy famously wrote: ‘All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.’ In this week’s poem, Kevin Densley weighs in on the issue.
Almanac Music: And then there were two
April 27, 2024 by 5 Comments
Roger Lowrey laments the passing of the last member of the original Moody Blues line-up, Mike Pinder, who played on as part of the band through their various incarnations.
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