The Hairy Best of the 2015 Australian Summer of Cricket
The Test Summer is once again upon us. Cricket lovers everywhere are chomping at the bit to see the first ball thunder down onto a green Gabba deck, whilst anyone … Continue reading
Super Bowl XLIX
Seattle vs New England The two number one seeds face off in Super Bowl 49 in Arizona this Sunday (depending on where you are). The Super Bowl is probably the … Continue reading
Christmas Songs
Christmas time is one that evokes joyous sentiments and the festive season inevitably brings together family and friends alike. Without the accompanying Christmas anthems, December would not be the same. … Continue reading
Surviving Exam Day
After six obligatory years of education at an unnamed secondary school and another five voluntary years of study at an unnamed university, I gathered an array of knowledge and techniques … Continue reading
Writing an Essay for Uni
The first essential step to writing an essay is to sit down and read the topic. After this, put the piece of paper away and forget about writing anything until … Continue reading
AFL Grand Final Preview
So much about getting to the big dance is about timing. Obviously you need the depth and the talent to make the top 4 but with such an even competition … Continue reading
The Italian Masterpieces
They tell you at school that you can learn a lot from art. At university, they make entire majors out of it, and then for the rest of your life … Continue reading
Birthdays
Everybody loves Birthdays. Cake. Presents. Parties. Streamers. Attention. An entire day devoted to the worshipping of you. Even the people who say they don’t like Birthdays secretly do like Birthdays, … Continue reading
The Winter Olympics Explained
As explained by a completely impartial Australian Observer I love a sunburnt country, a land of sweeping plains. Of rugged mountain ranges, of droughts and flooding rains. And it’s not … Continue reading
Points Spread, Total and Props – Superbowl XLVIII
Superbowl strategy The Superbowl is the most heavily bet upon sporting event in the United States of America, trumping even the World Series and NBA Finals. There is a significant … Continue reading
Superbowl XLVIII – Seattle vs Denver
NFL Super Bowl XLVIII Monday, 3 February, 10:30 am (Australian Eastern Standard Time) MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Game The Seattle Seahawks come into the Superbowl with the … Continue reading
Being Single at Christmas
And so this is Christmas. And what have you done, another year over and still no special one… It’s the Christmas Carol ringing out around Christmas parties, tables, family get-togethers … Continue reading
Catching Public Transport
Part of the joy of living in the ‘World’s Most Livable City’ is the rather good public transport facilities we enjoy. Sure, they’re not run with German efficiency but at … Continue reading
Taking a Holiday
The Dictionary Definition of a Holiday… holiday n. – 1. a period of time during which one takes a break from all regular daily activities and travels to another … Continue reading
