Of course, it is a bit of a generalisation, but I think it’s true that a lot of people enjoyed playing Monopoly when they were children but now dislike the game as an adult. It used to be the…| On this I ponder
Creative Australia is the – how shall we say it – rebranded Australia Council for the Arts / Australia Council. Under whatever name it has, this is the body that serves as the major arts funding and advisory body for the Australian Government. You can read its history on Wikipedia if you are interested. The Australia Council … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: Creative Australia Awards in Literature| Whispering Gums
Early in 2023, I created a Monday Musings subseries called Trove Treasures, in which I share stories or comments, serious or funny, that I come across during my Trove travels. Having posted on her two sisters the last two Mondays, I thought it might be fun to round off the series with two references made to … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: Trove treasures (14), Louise Mack, the “colonial”| Whispering Gums
Gertrude Mack is the third of the Mack literary sisters, and by far the least known, though at the time she was well-recognised, with her activities and thoughts frequently reported in the newspapers. Her “disappearance” from view is most likely because, unlike her sisters, all her writing was for newspapers and magazines. She did not … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: Forgotten writers 14, Gertrude Mack| Whispering Gums
In the first decades of the 20th century, a family of sisters made some splash on Australia’s literary scene. I have already written about the eldest of them – Louise Mack – but there were also Amy (this post’s subject) and Gertrude, all of whom appeared in newspapers of the time as writers of interest. … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: Forgotten writers 13, Amy Mack| Whispering Gums
The Michael Crouch Award is part of the National Biography Award (NBA) suite of prizes. I have written about the NBA before, but have never specifically focused on the Michael Crouch Award. But first, a quick recap … the National Biography Award has been going since 1996, and celebrates excellence in life writing, that is, … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: Michael Crouch Award| Whispering Gums
The following article "Monday musings: Disney wins battle, but is there even a war?" originally appeared on Sports Media Watch. Another look at the battle between the networks, the affiliates and the distributors, and whether this is even a war all sides are fighting. Visit Sports Media Watch for more sports media news and information.| Sports Media Watch
The following article "Monday musings: Sports, leverage, and the future of broadcast TV" originally appeared on Sports Media Watch. Sports Media Watch presents thoughts on recent events in the industry, starting with a look the position of live sports in the war between the networks and the affiliates. The biggest media story of the past week, for the second time this year, concerned late night television. But unlike Paramount’s decision to set an end […] Visit Sports Media Watch for more...| Sports Media Watch
In the first decades of the 20th century, a family of sisters made some splash on Australia’s literary scene. I have already written about the eldest of them – Louise Mack – but t…| Whispering Gums
Around ten years ago, I wrote a post on National Arbor Day. It was inspired by a Library of America story. The thing is that then I didn’t, and I still don’t hear, about Arbor Day anymo…| Whispering Gums
Here we are. August and rather than focusing on the dog days of summer, most people involved in the wine industry are thinking about tariffs which have been in effect thus far at around 10% on impo…| avvinare.com
Today is the perfect day for us to get together over coffee and just chit-chat. If we were having coffee, I would tell you it is already summer over here in Bangalore with the day temperature touch…| The Bespectacled Mother
In the last week of September, I found myself with an unusual amount of free time. After two months of managing everything on my own, I finally hired a reliable housemaid. Plus, my husband’s work s…| The Bespectacled Mother
Is a boring life a good thing? A few hours ago, I was contemplating on the same lines. Photo by Andrea Piacquadio on Pexels.com “My life is boring.” I had almost said it aloud but thank…| The Bespectacled Mother
June was a whirlwind of travel and family visits, marking the start of our summer vacation. The word ‘summer’ attached to the word ‘vacation’ is often debated by the boy sin…| The Bespectacled Mother
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Spoiler alert! For anyone considering doing the Modern Quilt Studio's Lighthouse Inn Mystery : if you want it to be a surprise, don't read t...| quiltsandcostumes.blogspot.com
This morning I woke up feeling fine. I did my meditation and journaling followed by 5 minutes of scrolling the internet. I selected ‘Great’ to the question ‘How are you feeling to…| The Bespectacled Mother
