Longtime readers of The Spiralling Shape may remember my battles to get a decent takeaway coffee. This task is made more difficult by the fact that I have switched to decaf in order to stop jittering. Some places Don’t Even Have Decaf. Can you believe it? What kind of world are we living in. Anyway, […]

Well that was much better, in terms of weeks and their relative goodness. In fact there were moments when we may have been close to excellent. This week at work we began assessment for students for our 2011 program. This requires them to attend the campus to complete a literacy and numeracy test. They then […]

This unscheduled break in my writing an article about We Can Be Heroes and Summer Heights High is brought to you by the need to explain the silence of The Spiralling Shape over the last week. Let’s have a look at the days of last week shall we and see what transpired: Monday: Copies of […]

This unscheduled break in my writing an article about We Can Be Heroes and Summer Heights High is brought to you by the need to explain the silence of The Spiralling Shape over the last week. Let’s have a look at the days of last week shall we and see what transpired: Monday: Copies of […]

Here is the real thing. I have held it in my hand. First thought…what a relief. Second thought…it’s shinier and a bit bigger than I imagined. Third thought…I am scared to look inside in case I find a mistake. I think I shall just put it on the shelf for a while.

Here is the real thing. I have held it in my hand. First thought…what a relief. Second thought…it’s shinier and a bit bigger than I imagined. Third thought…I am scared to look inside in case I find a mistake. I think I shall just put it on the shelf for a while.

Tremendous excitement and relief today as I got word that my book is now printed and available for purchase. This book, Event TV, is basically what my PhD thesis was all about. I am thrilled that it is in print. The publisher is PostPressed, an small, committed academic press in Brisbane, who distribute their publications […]

Tremendous excitement and relief today as I got word that my book is now printed and available for purchase. This book, Event TV, is basically what my PhD thesis was all about. I am thrilled that it is in print. The publisher is PostPressed, an small, committed academic press in Brisbane, who distribute their publications […]

Such excitement what with hats, and sweeps and new books finally arriving in the post. I shall let these pictures paint 1000 words.

Such excitement what with hats, and sweeps and new books finally arriving in the post. I shall let these pictures paint 1000 words.