Category Archives: Australia

England Defeat Australia 3-1

Posted on August 17, 2023 by Luke Ford

I got up at 3 am Wednesday to watch England defeat Australia 3-1 in the semi-finals of the women’s World Cup of soccer. What I found most galling about Australia’s loss was the lack of response to England’s cynical battering … Continue reading →

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I’ve Started Following The Women’s World Cup

Posted on August 13, 2023 by Luke Ford

Normally, I pay minimal attention to women’s sports because the product is so inferior to what 14 year old boys can produce, let alone men. This is true for soccer. A high school boys team can and has thrashed the … Continue reading →

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Bondi Badlands: The definitive story of Sydney’s gay hate murders

Posted on July 19, 2023 by Luke Ford

Here are some highlights from this 2007 book by Greg Callaghan: * [T]his cliff-top walkway and park was a popular homosexual ‘beat’ for decades. At a time when gay bars or venues were few, or too risky to visit, and … Continue reading →

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SMH: Barry Humphries is a reminder that we should laugh the phrase ‘read the room’ out of existence

Posted on May 2, 2023 by Luke Ford

David Free writes: First, notice that we’re talking about the room. The definite article seems important. Nobody has accused Humphries of forgetting how to read a room. Comedians prize the ability to read the rooms they perform in. To lose … Continue reading →

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LA First Impressions After Nearly Three Months Down Under

Posted on January 26, 2023 by Luke Ford

I flew into LAX this morning from Sydney. I’m struck by: * How good LA smells; * How uncomfortable public life is here (we have little in common, half of Los Angelenos don’t speak English); * Australia has a higher … Continue reading →

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