Some observations from a quick trip north west
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Bendigo Bargain Hunt
Category: Culture
TV, movies, music, that kind of thing
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Here is the news
ABC America’s World News Tonight leaves me exhausted just watching it
Your mission, should you choose to accept it…
This Comedy Festival show is very funny. Go see it.
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Analysing Macca’s set list
No surprise, lots of Beatles
Some of my favourite music and a smooth train ride to and from the venue made for a great night.
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Social media: Threads vs Twitter
(Not a transport post) I’ve used a few social media and instant messenger services over the years. I’m not sure if Usenet, IRC and ICQ count, but SixDegrees certainly does. Then came Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. In recent years I’ve mostly used the latter. The old Twitter wasn’t owned by angels, but at least they ... [More]
This new TV series portrays issues (including transport) from a teenager’s perspective
A post about music… and evening public transport.
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Foolish lockdown purchases
Forgive me for this indulgence. No transport stuff in this post – try this link if that’s what you’re looking for. I started writing this post in 2020 after my sons moved out, adding to it every few months. The space in the house after they left plus lockdowns plus online ordering resulted in some ... [More]
This new book on EWL is a political page-turner.
Not a transport post. In years gone by, I scoffed at the idea of paying $50+ a month for Foxtel pay TV, and I wasn’t the only one – apparently by 2012, only 28% of Australian homes had a pay TV subscription. I suppose Foxtel needed to cover their delivery infrastructure costs, unlike today’s streaming ... [More]