At the beginning of the year I very optimistically opened my outlook calendar and marked off every thursday as a recurring appointment called “research day”. Today was the first day I actually managed to keep this appointment. Every other week during the term the persistent little reminder would keep popping up until I gave in […]

Passing the time on the drive to and from Brisbane with my ipod I rediscovered the joy of a few great songs from my youth (or should that be “yesteryear”?)The first was Billy Bragg’s Waiting for the Great Leap Forward (although strictly speaking this is before my “yoof”). In spite of my lately found suspicion […]

Passing the time on the drive to and from Brisbane with my ipod I rediscovered the joy of a few great songs from my youth (or should that be “yesteryear”?)The first was Billy Bragg’s Waiting for the Great Leap Forward (although strictly speaking this is before my “yoof”). In spite of my lately found suspicion […]

Before leaving brisbane yesterday I queued up with the crowds to see the picasso exhibition at goma (that’s one ugly acronym for an art gallery). I hadn’t been to this fine newish institution and enjoyed the building and space of the gallery. The actual exhibition was fine but as with a lot of art I […]

Before leaving brisbane yesterday I queued up with the crowds to see the picasso exhibition at goma (that’s one ugly acronym for an art gallery). I hadn’t been to this fine newish institution and enjoyed the building and space of the gallery. The actual exhibition was fine but as with a lot of art I […]

In Brisbane for four days over the long weekend I was delighted to find a secondhand bookshop in south brisbane where I picked up a copy of Richard Hoggart’s Uses of Literacy. I have been keen to read this ever since John Hartley published his Uses of Television inspired by Hoggart. Quaint cover….

In Brisbane for four days over the long weekend I was delighted to find a secondhand bookshop in south brisbane where I picked up a copy of Richard Hoggart’s Uses of Literacy. I have been keen to read this ever since John Hartley published his Uses of Television inspired by Hoggart. Quaint cover….

“hmmmm”…i thought to myself this afternoon…. “I have titled my blog after one of my favourite tmbg songs…perhaps i should dig out ye olde tmbg cd and listen to aforementioned song”. the gods were conspiring against me. well really it was less gods and more my laziness in never tidying out my car. once upon […]

“hmmmm”…i thought to myself this afternoon…. “I have titled my blog after one of my favourite tmbg songs…perhaps i should dig out ye olde tmbg cd and listen to aforementioned song”. the gods were conspiring against me. well really it was less gods and more my laziness in never tidying out my car. once upon […]

I tried wil anderson’s new show “the gruen transfer” last wednesday. I lasted about 10 minutes before switching channels.There are many reasons for me to dislike this program (which debuted with disappointingly high ratings). The main one is also the reason I so disliked the glass house – the host’s glibness, smugness, and all round […]