David Bowie has always been there – as far back as I remember knowing about music, I remember knowing about Bowie.
I didn’t always know his music but was very familiar with his image. I have vivid memories of his face on the cover of magazines wearing white makeup and with orange, spiky hair. Or was it blonde hair with a wavy fringe and just a hint of makeup?
His company may be a pretty large retailer of computers and gaming gear, but Harvey Norman executive chairman Gerry Harvey this week launched a tirade against these products.
In an interview with Ten News in Australia, Harvey complained about kids “wasting their life away” playing online games and not getting any physical activity.
He went on to say that if he could get rid of all “leisure computers”, he probably would.
This is not a great look for Harvey or his company.
It happens… A whiff of wind is created as you slam the car door shut and whoosh, your parking ticket blows upside down on your dashboard.
Sounds like a reasonable, everyday mistake to make. But beware do so in a Wilson Parking car park and gust or air can slam you in the pocket for over $114.
First off, I’m a huge sucker for post-apocalyptic fare, particularly if there’s even so much as a whiff of zombies in the air.
What fascinates about the genre is probably because I think it may help prepare me for the inevitable.
Most mornings I go for a run around the Panmure Basin.
All this week I spotted a bunch white lilies growing wildly among the bush on an embankment that I run past each morning.
Every day as a passed the lilies I started thinking that I should stop, climb up the embankment, pick the flowers and bring them home to my wife, as I was sure she would quite like the gesture – and certainly loves being surprised with a bunch of flowers!
But, anyway 