Celebrating sinistrality.
Happy left-handers day fellow southpaws! Right-handed friends – navigating your world is not always as easy as you think. Sometimes it’s downright awkward.
Have you met the boys?
I know that I mentioned the notion of my ‘boys’ around Joe Strummer’s birthday last year. At the time I said they were a post for another day. Well, as another of Strummer’s birthdays has come and gone, it’s probably time to introduce them. First let me say that I am somewhat of a music…
If it sounds like writing, it’s not Elmore Leonard
Just had to post something to note the passing of Elmore Leonard – one of the finest crime novelists ever to plonk themselves down in front of a yellow legal pad. Elmore Leonard’s characters have the ability to capture the interest of those who maybe wouldn’t think of themselves of fans of ‘guys with guns’.…
Hug it out!
Had an experience last week in the side streets of Bowen Hills – in the middle of a weekday morning – that has convinced me road rage is getting ridiculous. Either that or people are just looking for any reason to be a dick. We have probably all seen a road rage incident – yelling, swearing, aggressive tailgating,…
Joss Whedon: vote Romney, because zombies.
I have a long time love of all things Joss Whedon. The reasons are too many to count. But here’s one…
About a boy
I’m going to be a little self-indulgent here because one of my ‘boys’ has a birthday today. Friends will know of my ‘boys’ – a small group of musicians that I so adore, and have adored for so long, that I’ve taken them on as part of me. But I’ll talk about these lovely lads…
