Flicking through the messy australianrules.com.au archive this week I came across this from February 2009… Continue reading
Author Archives: Les Everett
Song for Elijah
Wantok music has released Song for Elijah (Wrap Our Arms Around You) as a dedication to Elijah Doughty from Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Western Australia. Continue reading
A disturbing story of everyday evil
A look at The Teacher (M)
It’s 1983 in Slovakian capital Bratislava and a middle-school class is awaiting the arrival of a new teacher to start the academic year. Continue reading
Life and work in an outer Parisian suburb by Richard Jones
A look at The Midwife (PG)
Catherine Frot and Catherine Deneuve rate as two of the best-known and most famous French actors of their generation. Continue reading
The Pink Rat by Song List Rat
I had always thought Jonathan Richman was the most silly song writer in all the world. That was until Ariel Pink arrived two decades later. Continue reading
Queen Elizabeth Oval, Bendigo, Victoria
Top level footy and cricket (and probably other things) have been played at QEO since the 1890s. Continue reading
Poirot’s still on the rails, but the journey’s long by Richard Jones
A look at Murder On The Orient Express (M)…
THERE’S no doubt Agatha Christie was the master of the classic whodunit with her murder mystery set on the 1930s luxurious train which travelled from Istanbul to Calais perhaps her most famous. Continue reading
Confessions of an AFL talent spy by Les Everett
What’s in the WAFL?
AT around about this time every year it starts happening… knocks on the door, texts, emails, faxes, Twitter and Facebook messages… from list managers, volunteer talent spotters, forward scouts, football operations managers, development coaches, CEOs, COOs, marketing managers, senior coaches, footy writers, TV sports presenters and people. All similar. “G’day mate…anything in the WAFL I should know about?” Continue reading
Another viewing of Aussie star Geoffrey Rush by Richard Jones
A look at Final Portrait (M)…
Most of us have a collection of favourite actors and actresses but on this occasion let’s just concentrates on the males. Continue reading
A heart-warming doco about a special Irish school by Richard Jones
A look at School Life (PG)
John and Amanda Leyden are nearing the end of their 40-year teaching career at a special boarding school in Ireland.
They’re members of staff at Headfort, the only primary age boarding school in all of Ireland and a multi-national prep. school at that. Continue reading
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