Weighing Thin: The dangers of a size 8 culture
There has been a lot of hype in the media recently about models eating cotton wool dipped in orange juice and tissues to make them feel full and not eat. This is actually happening. Apparently they...
View ArticleAm I Actually Creative?
What exactly does it mean when someone says you are creative? It’s a term I have never really thought applied to myself. I have described myself as imaginative, but never creative. I write, but are my...
View ArticleDavid Simon on inequality, brick throwing and cities
I was lucky enough to attend the Festival of Dangerous Ideas at the Opera House. Here is a festival designed to poke you in the sore spot about all kinds of things from abortion through to feminism,...
View ArticleChristmas Time: keen to waste a little less?
Are you all “Jingle Bells” and “Ho Ho Ho” already? The jolly season hasn’t really hit me yet and as far as Christmas preparations (read: food and gift shopping) go I’m still gearing-up. There’s still...
View ArticleThe Delights of the Australian Garden
If you ever find yourself bored on an afternoon, or wondering what to do with the kids on the weekend, you need look no further for entertainment than your own backyard or local park. It may sound...
View ArticleThe Universality of Black History
I’m often criticized for trying to incorporate American (black) history into discussions on Australian politics, social-consciousness and basic matters of humanism. I’ve been called ethnocentric,...
View ArticleTo click or to act? That is the question
Earlier in March, tens of thousands of Australians took to the streets across Canberra, Sydney, and Melbourne to show a fervent display of ‘no confidence’ in the Abbott administration. It seems that...
View ArticleIn Honour Of Bacon Week
In honour of the pigs of Bacon Week, I’d like to tell you a story. I was once known for my love of bacon. I ate bacon every day. I loved the taste. I loved the texture. There are few things in this...
View ArticleThe fix to your shitty life: Slow the f%#$ down
If this headline resonates with you and you’re now looking for your ten steps to fix your shitty life and a 50 word explanation on how to “slow down” then look elsewhere. I refuse to put the “solution”...
View ArticleThe DearHolly Project – Get on it
If you could go back in time and give your teenage self some advice, what would it be? Personally, I’d have told myself to chill out about the pimples. Not because they seem to be going away in my...
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