Overheard on a bus
“I have absolutely no skills. I can meow!” Actually this made more sense in context – that of two jobbing actresses discussing the pressure to have other strings to their … Continue reading
Grim but hilarious
Thanks husband! (should I be worried about that source?).
Writing: job vs lifestyle
There is an excellent article here from Pam Mandel at Nerd’s Eye View. It should be required reading for anyone with aspirations to be any kind of writer, not just … Continue reading
Another R.I.P
The great Gil Scott-Heron, of course. And, lest we forget, from last May.
Consultants, advisors and experts, Oh My!
I spent this morning putting up a new gallery on my home Tenants & Residents Association website, showing the progress of a small piece of local wasteground from a dogshit-smeared … Continue reading
What is it with Australians and apostrophes?
OK, I accept that the subject of this blog is both trivial and reveals me as some kind of a trainspotterish weirdo. But there is only so much a woman … Continue reading
Trafford Centre greenwash
I was recently sent the event advertisement below with the request that it be publicised via a community group website I run. However, as it’s such a shameless attempt at … Continue reading
Gail Dines on porn
Excellent article in yesterday’s edition of The Age on the impacts of pornography. The title given to the piece – presumably by a sub – is ‘How the hardcore porn … Continue reading
Stephen Lawrence
It’s hit the news today that two men are to stand trial for the murder of Stephen Lawrence in 1993 – the murder that led to the official (though hardly … Continue reading
Gaza at Readings
This evening, I faced what I sincerely hope will be my last Gaza: Beneath the Bombs book event in Australia. Those in Sydney and Newcastle were fairly gentle affairs, with … Continue reading
The Nakba and gay rights in Palestine and Israel
I spent an interesting Nakba weekend at Temperatures Rising, a conference on Palestinian liberation organised by a collective from CJPP. One of the most fascinating workshops – and, apparently, the … Continue reading
New article: Randa Abdel-Fattah interviewed
Electronic Intifada, 4th May 2011 Randa Abdel-Fattah is the author of five novels for young adults and children. Born in Melbourne and now living in Sydney, she is also a … Continue reading
I talk to cats…
This morning I am homesick and, it being a working day (I should be working too, but my only boss is me and I never was a very good slavedriver), … Continue reading
Sarah Irving 