Capturing Emotions like No Other
Elise Hawthorne Margarita Georgiadis is a mesmerising, multi talented Australian artist. In my mind her work perfectly captures the human spirit, whether it be love, sadness or suffering and I…
Dear Earthlings
Jenny Cottle In 1988 Nigel Harding wrote a children’s textbook, Wanted! New Managers for Planet Earth, now sadly now out of print, it began with an imaginary conversation between earth…
Look By The Book
Dijanna Mulhearn Speed Dating You’ve taken a deep breath and decided to give speed dating a go. The first impression is all you have. Everything you wear says something about…
Bright Sadness
Mona Helen Preuss Wednesday Mourning — The sun rises white-hot Over the desert As we descend into A deep well Of somber reflection Pooling at our feet, Encircling our souls.…
Last Vegas, You Got Me!
Elise Hawthorne Buddy movies are common place in the history of cinema, so why change this winning formula – no reason it seems. Veteran actors Michael Douglas, Robert De Niro,…
Renaissance Man
Elise Hawthorne Anthony Bastic, event designer and producer is Australia’s quiet achiever in an industry populated with talent. For over 25 years, Anthony has been the creative visionary behind some…
Nature Is Good For You
Jenny Cottle Last weekend watching a summer thunder storm build, I was in complete awe. I was in awe with the rich greens caused by the light coming through the…
3 Quickies with Ginger plus Two Recipes
Brenda Janschek If I could be any spice it would be ginger. Not because I’m knobbly and pungent (although since I stopped wearing deodorant, my friends and family may beg…
#neuroplasticity
Bret Harding Hello gentle reader. My February and March have been filled with joy – bit of Springsteen in concert here, bit of home renovation there (both observational activities for…
Bother
Bret Harding I find myself longing for the day long since passed – when I could multi task on items of interest rather than this latest bout of ‘where’s my…