Monthly Archives: November 2007

Reader feedback

November 29, 2007

Every once in a while readers send me emails. Usually they’re things like, “You’re going to burn in Hell!” The more polite ones are like that anyway. However, every once in a while I get a nice email from someone entering more into the whole spirit of things. A while ago I posted a...
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Economic models explained

By alan

November 25, 2007

Well, this past weekend the people of Australia gave John Howard a very well deserved kick up his lying arse and made it quite clear that we’ve had enough of him. Now the almost saint-like (if the media is to be believed) Kevin Rudd has a chance as our new Prime Minister. If he...
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Who’s a good boy then?

By alan

November 24, 2007

I like that kind of attitude.
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Would you like to buy my sock?

By alan

November 18, 2007

It’s not a question you’d expect to hear often, is it? In fact, you could relatively safely assume that it’s a question you’d never hear. Well, maybe not. HONK IF U WANT 2 BUY MY SOCK It’s a shoddy sign, quite weathered, but that really is what it says. I had to snap this...
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Blade Runner: The Final Cut

By alan

November 12, 2007

I went on Sunday night to the Hayden Orpheum in Cremorne to see Blade Runner: The Final Cut. What a fantastic cinema that is. The perfect venue for such a movie and a HUGE screen. I was lucky enough to be in the audience of the first showing, which turned out to be the...
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Religions of the world united at last?

By alan

November 10, 2007

No. Of course not. That’s a ridiculous concept. By their very nature they’re antagonistic towards each other. But you could be forgiven for thinking they had the capacity to unite by looking at this picture: The guy in the middle definitely wins for the silliest hat. The people in this shot have been identified...
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Short story to be published in Harbinger Journal

By alan

November 7, 2007

I’ve had another short story accepted for publication. It’s not a paying market this time, but a new journal showcasing emerging Australian writers called Harbinger Journal. They produce a print ready pdf download of each issue and are trying to develop their profile high enough to produce a hard copy anthology each year of...
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All those unnecessary words

By alan

November 7, 2007

At what point do extra words become unnecessary? As a writer, I’m always looking to make my prose more full and interesting. I’m always looking for a way to make the writing as exciting as the story. After all, why simply say “It was an overcast day and looked like it might rain” when...
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Quality graffiti

By alan

November 4, 2007

A lot of people consider it simple vandalism, but, as far as I’m concerned, there’s definitely a place for quality graffiti. And such a thing does exist. Dickheads that go around with a big texta or spray can and just tag anything in sight are vandals; I don’t think anyone would argue with that....
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