Word-whore. I write 'em. I talk 'em. Information, politics, media, and the cybers. I drink. I use bad words. All publication is a political act. All communication is propaganda. All art is pornography. All business is personal. All hail Eris! Vive les poissons rouges sauvages!
The summer series takes a disturbing turn this week with one of our favourite guests, author and columnist John Birmingham — who admits to eating something that I simply do not understand.
Continue reading “The 9pm Chia Seed Protein Pudding with John Birmingham”
The spring series really comes to an end today with this sort of bonus unscheduled and somewhat shouty solo episode. That’s a pun which will become clear shortly.
Continue reading “The 9pm Hard Solo Pezzullo Schadenfreudefest”
Happy Christmas! My week of Monday 19 to Sunday 25 December 2022 was productive, with a lovely podcast, a regular blog post, a video livestream, and more. But then it was the Christmas weekend and, well, there’s a photograph of a Bloody Mary on this page. You can join the dots.
Continue reading “Weekly Wrap 656: It’s Christmas, but not before getting some work done”
My week of Monday 31 October to Sunday 6 November 2022 included more food and drink outside the home than I’d planned, and I spent too long rejoicing in schadenfreude over the dramas at Twitter, but I did get a few things done. I even set up a Mastodon account, just in case.
Continue reading “Weekly Wrap 649: Schadenfreude is such an addictive drug”
My week of Monday 20 to Sunday 26 June 2022 was much like the previous week. A podcast and some planning and some socialising, but not a whole lot else. I’m sure this will come back to bite me. The weather was nice though.
Continue reading “Weekly Wrap 630: Another easy week as the financial year draws to an end”
I did a lot of drinking during my week of Monday 6 to Sunday 12 June 2022. I am comfortable saying this. As I’ve already posted, ZDNet Australia has been shut down so I had a very long lunch with colleagues. And I enjoyed drinks both before and after catching the wonder Nigel Ng at the Enmore Theatre. I still managed to produce a podcast and do some other work, so there.
Continue reading “Weekly Wrap 628: A podcast, a comedy, a sad ending, and rather a lot of alcohol”