Archive for March, 2007

Why don’t we dump the grand prix?

Let’s give the grand prix back to Adelaide.  They need it more than we do. We can keep the 100 other major events that swamp this city. It’s just the same thing every year. Does anyone care? (Leaving aside the vexed question of how much it really costs and how much we really get back.)

Port Fairy Folk Festival Committee Inc

5 out of 5

As far as live music goes it just doesn’t get better than the Port Fairy Music Festival. The phrase “something for everyone’’ applies, with everything from rock to folk to chanting monks. Local, national and international acts over four days. Family friendly […]

WORLD’S BEST RUMOUR?

What’s the best rumour going around at the moment? What have YOU heard? I want to hear something juicy that hasn’t been reported anywhere yet. The last one I heard was that Bob Wollmer’s (sp?) death is now being treated as murder, but that’s already on the mainstream media. 

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Organ recipients die

I see Leader has been running stories about three people who died after receiving organs from the same donor. There is apparently a big investigation underway by the coroner into this. If they find that the donor had unfit organs it must raise questions about the safety of the organ donor system in Australia. If any […]

Graffiti

I hate graffiti. About one millionth of what you see is witty and rest is just mess. How can we do something about it? Should there be a crackdown by the authorities? Should graffitists be made to clean up graffiti for hours on end as  punishment?

BEST SINGER /SONGWRITER

Bob Dylan is obviously the best singer/songwriter in history. My question is: who comes second? Neil Young? Bruce The Boss? Paul Kelly? Alvin from Alvin and the Chipmunks? Let me now what you think.

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