Here is my take, I’m an old white man
Voting YES for The Voice takes nothing away from me
And it seems to me ( as my grandfather used to say) it’s the right thing to do
So I’m voting YES
Many, many years this son of a single mother who worked at KMart got a previously unattainable education at a university
I’m going to remember that tomorrow
I’ve finally figured out who Perrottet reminds me of. Remember in high school when you had a substitute teacher taking you for a class in a subject that they actually hadn’t studied?
I completely acknowledge my Anglo Celtic history in the modern history of our nation
But until we respect the ancient history of the original owners of this land that we invaded
I can not celebrate this holiday
One of the funniest, loveliest people to have ever graced the comedy stage is no longer with us
Cal Wilson was very special
My heart goes out to those who held her close
I have always been a very proud Australian, I love my country but what has occurred on
#MANUS
has made me feel ashamed. I will never forget or forgive those responsible
I’m an old white guy who owns suits and ties, so can I just say to my suit and tie wearing brethren
It’s reached a point ( actually way past it but..)where we need to “sit the fuck down, shut the fuck up
And just listen
Ok here’s a quick question, I’m writing a piece about social media and this popped into my head I want to use but
“It used to be every village had an idiot but now every idiot has a village “
I’ve googled , got nothing but will happily credit it if needs be
I know what it’s like to be a bad boy around school muck up day, my fellow Newcastle High public school mates and I, in 1979 went on a massive pub crawl carrying a coffin asking drinkers to donate money in support of Cambodian refugees
RIP Meatloaf, I got to interview him once and he was pretty wild, what often gets lost was his amazing theatricality and great voice: wether you liked him or not you have to admit he defied genre and created his own place in music history
There were reports on the news tonight about nurses being hassled on public transport, some idiots didn’t like seeing them in their work clothes
Ok these men and women are our heroes
They are stringent in their understanding of communal health procedure
So, DON’T BE A MORON ok
Wow tomorrow is the first day when we can stand back and admire Uluru, an amazing, beautiful heart of our nation
Loved even more now that it’s traditional owners are being respected for their tens of thousand years of respectful custody
Xmas Eve lunch with Gibbo, Tanya and Laura’s world famous pavlova have a great few days, stay well, have fun and remember there’s always room for something sweet x
A few people have seen this little joke as an attack on teachers and this was not my intention and sorry if it was interpreted that way.
As someone who is incredibly proud of the memory of my mother’s time as a teacher this was not my intention
@wendy_harmer
As the son of a woman who sweated unbelievable hours at her public school to help her students I’m with
@wendy_harmer
and quite frankly you want to attack educators then you and me have a problem
My personal fish hero is the pearlfish, because despite having the prettiest name of all fish; it actually lives in a sea cucumber’s anus.
Shine on you crazy diamond
Ok it’s time to reflect on the past decade, Australia is on fire, Trump will probably win the next election and Aung Sang Suu Kyi is on trial for war crimes
Fuck I need a scotch
To all those comedians (who are sort of around my age) and are complaining about how “political correctness “ has ruined comedy;
Please try reading a fucking book
Ok firstly I’m genuinely chuffed to be included in such great company
And secondly as the son of a woman who worked to become a public school teacher
I’m so proud of her hard work
Last night I heard my neighbours celebrating the lighting of Shabbat candles and even for this old lapsed Catholic it made me smile in these strange times
Whatever your faith or humanism is,be kind; be generous
Losing his voice, ticks taking over, he battled through and the crowd lifted him up. What a set
#LewisCapaldi
absolutely incredible
#glastonbury2023
moment
Ok it’s 6pm the day after I got my AZ jab and I’m completely fine, my partner Laura was actually not great for about 8hrs but she’s now fine
Both of us urge our 50plus friends to get the vaccination
My best to all Mikey x
Hi
@TrentDalton
I just wanted to say that your fantastic, original, beautifully written book has now become one of the greatest achievements of Australian television
It is as close to perfect as any show I can remember
Cheers Mikey Robins
Every time I hear a chef on television saying “this is an unusual combination of ingredients” I’m always disappointed that they don’t mean a penguin, meth and a hire car
This was my great-grandfather’s store in Newcastle in 1908, the baby is my grandmother. Plus check out the left window he was selling Cadbury
@oldshopsoz
Ok my darling just asked me “what was the first joke you ever got a paycheque for?”
Late 80s Triple J “Join the Jesus Gym and you too can have the body of Christ!”
@mrpford
A legend, a gentleman and one of the sharpest minds to ever grace a studio. I was lucky enough to have met him on many occasions and was always warmed by his wit and encyclopaedic knowledge.
My love to his family and friends and to him my everlasting respect
Ok, I have come to this conclusion. I am going to take this “at home time” to read a book, which I feel I should have read by my age.
I’m choosing James Joyce “Ulysses”
If you wanna join in I’m gonna do daily book reports, please choose your own book
#athomebookclub
About a year ago we moved into an apartment and told the cat “ you’re an indoor cat now” cat is now looking at us with a wry “welcome to the club” expression
@JaneCaro
I know I can’t fully understand how awful this is for women but as the son of a woman who went back to study (leaving her job at K Mart) and then became a mature age arts student & then a teacher I’m pretty pissed off