Col’s in Marfa, in the West Texas desert, for the El Cosmico Trans-Pecos Festival of Music and Love.
Sal’s Racing Preview: The Melbourne Cup – Is it one for the Girls?
The Melbourne Cup is here and Sal Ciardulli has made his tips for the big race.
Almanac Teams: The Wright stuff or an Ace up the sleeve? Best of 47 (1980- )
Rodney Boyd has his toughest task yet to select a best-of side for Number 47. A real team of underdogs compared to some of the others packed with superstars…but yet it’s not all doom and gloom.
Almanac Poetry: Four Reasons Why I Like Zombies
Kevin Densley has contributed another ‘spooky’ poem for Halloween/All Saints’ Eve with an interesting concept: give zombies a chance.
Almanac Melbourne Cup Eve Lunch: Have a feed and a few beers and help pick the trifecta
Come to another Melbourne Cup Eve soiree at the North Fitzroy Arms on Monday October 31.
Sal’s Preview: Derby Day, and Vale to a Local Legend
To help select a winner on Derby Day, Sal Ciardulli has made his predictions for this great day of racing.
Almanac Music: Dream Golden Dreams (Song Lyric)
This Friday, KD shares the lyrics of a ballad (a kind of lullaby) he wrote in his early twenties, a time when he wrote many songs.
Almanac (International) Footy: Diversity on show – Profiles from the 2022 AFL Asian Championships
Rob Spurr reports on the recently held 2022 AFL Asian Championships held in Bangkok. As a tournament, it just keeps getting bigger and bigger!
Almanac Tribute: Paul ‘PAL’ Lourey, RIP.
John Harms pays tribute to Paul Lourey, wonderful friend of the Almanac crew, who died suddenly on Monday.
Balcony Banter: The case of the borrowed jumper
On Grand Final day, ‘Citrus’ Bob Utber borrowed a jumper from a fellow Cats supporter. In the post-match euphoria, Bob forgot to return it. Now he’s looking for the owner.
Almanac Rugby League – 2021/22 World Cup: Rounds 1 and 2
It’s all going pretty much to plan at the Rugby League World Cup after the first two rounds of pool matches. Ian Hauser provides an update.
‘From Wang to Nagoya…the basketball odyssey of Shawn Dennis…’ by KB Hill
KB Hill updates the career journey of Wangaratta’s greatest basketball export, Shawn Dennis.
Comment: Gold, Gold, Gold for Australia – in Virtue Signalling
Peter Baulderstone thinks the actions of recent elite sportspeople in protesting against certain sponsors suggests a lack of sophistication in their understanding of the whole situation. In a pluralist society, whose views prevail?
Almanac Tribute: Vale Gillian Hibbins
Roy Hay pays tribute to his friend, historian and scholar, Gillian Hibbins, who died earlier this month.
Almanac Cricket: Cricketus Interruptus
Peter Crossing examines those interruptions in play at the cricket that are not necessarily cricket related.
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Almanac Cricket: T20
Glen provides an historical overview of limited overs cricket as the T20 World Cup 2022 begins.











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