These days the phrase "the return" appears to be cropping up all over the place. The return to face to face learning. The return to department store shopping. The return to regular social gatherings. The return to normal. I'm actually starting to get a little sick of it. So I was a little amused when …
This week has seen a few global events that allows Sydneysiders to lift their eyes above the backyard fence or beyond the apartment door. Today, Germany is set to go to the polls for the first election in 16 years which will result in someone other than Angela Merkel becoming their Chancellor. It really has …
Is it just me, or does last weekend feel like a really long time ago? Ah, lockdown... you ruin my body clock (and calendar) again. Last week I left off recounting Joseph's life in Genesis, just as his brothers, who sold him into slavery, turned up on the scene wanting to buy their share of …
The big reveal: a standard element in reality TV. The garden makeover is displayed to the homeowners, the mouth-watering dish is plated up and the singer's true visual appearance is seen by the judges (because apparently that's a thing). It's a stock standard element of so many shows we consume. It's also a very big …
