Prologue
Fiction writing has only been with me for a year, maybe eighteen months. I knew it would be a lot tougher than writing non-fiction, but I never quite realised how tough.
I have a number of short stories currently doing …
Cronulla versus Manly – Karma Police
Karma police, arrest this man / He talks in maths he buzzes like a fridge / He’s like a detuned radio – Radiohead
It started with Malaysian children’s television on the second floor of an Irishman’s sports bar in Hanoi.…
Election 2013: Grim Tidings for Online Poker
The imminent federal election brings with it the greatest threat to online poker we’ve ever had in Australia.
Online poker has always flown under the radar. It’s technically illegal for companies to offer Australians online poker under the Interactive Gaming …
Fear of Flying
“Hell is other people” – Jean Paul Sartre
Nothing brings into focus sharper the contemptible, claustrophobic press that is humanity than does domestic air travel. Nothing makes the gorge rise so quickly, the bile duct pump so furiously, …
Classic Article: In Defence of Gambling (Part 1)
“There are few things that are so unpardonably neglected in our country as poker. The upper class knows very little about it. Now and then you find ambassadors who have sort of a general knowledge of the game, but the …
Greatest Political Comebacks of All Time
With the media having written off the chances of the Federal Labor Government and the opinion polls looking brutal for the Prime Minister, the time is right to look at the biggest comebacks in history. At those politicians he dragged …
NRL Almanac: Cold Blooded
Statistic of the Week: Since the beginning of 2012, Broncos are at 15 wins and 10 losses when the temperature is 17 or higher. When the temperature is 16 or lower, they are at 2 wins and 10 losses.
On …
NRL Almanac: A Whale of a Game
It’s always a nuisance when they schedule a Raiders game on Mother’s Day. You’d prefer they’d not schedule any matches at all. You know, leave the day free to do your duties as a son, or daughter, or husband, to …
Poker’s Black Friday: Coming to Australia?
There’s good news and bad news. The bad news is that Australia is on the cusp of banning online poker completely. The good news is there is a catch.
As every poker player knows, ‘Black Friday’ was the day in …
Who’s the Boss? (It’s Not Josh Dugan)
The concert started with a 63-year-old man crowd surfing during the first song. The same 63-year old danced on a piano, electrified the audience with his guitar and vocal solos, and ran around a packed arena high-fiving fans while holding …