Many thanks to The Oatmeal for their kind permission to use the cartoon (and to Jack for spotting it). *…
Naked Truth
Social norms regarding nudity in this country have strangely regressed in recent years. For definitional purposes, let’s just use naked…
Map of the Universe
The Map has been a permanent adornment at the KC newsroom for many years, and smile-making inspiration for our happy…
The Secret Life of Toasters
Most of us take our household appliances for granted, but out here in the bush, with not much company around,…
‘A Moveable Feast’
Ernest Hemingway’s memoir of living with his first wife Hadley in Paris in 1921-26, as a young struggling writer, is…
Stingel Status
Italian artist Rudolf Stingel was among the latest art acquisitions announced yesterday by the National Gallery of Australia, following unexpected…
Jumbo Jets Out
On 22 July the last Qantas Boeing 747-400 departed Sydney Airport on its final flight to retirement in the Mojave…
Mask Matters
Inspirational Elizabeth Farrelly explains eloquently (SMH Aug 8-9) in this pandemic-protection era, the meaning and transformative qualities of masks, the…
On the Road with Christos
‘Damascus’ is a recent novel by Christos Tsiolkas (author of The Slap), in which he recreates the peripatetic lives of…
A.A.Gill Glitters
Adrian Anthony Gill was a provocateur-par-excelllence, and a hugely entertaining writer. His scathing style and waspish wit make me chuckle*.…
