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!
My week of Monday 5 to Sunday 11 July 2021 saw a lot of action, even if you didn’t see it. More tweaking of the meds, more administrivia, a bonus episode of The 8pm Quiz, and even a little podcast.
Continue reading “Weekly Wrap 580: Administrivia dominates a week with a Quiz and a small podcast and the start of a Pozible campaign”
Sydney went into lockdown, I ended up being very sleepy thanks to the changing medication regime, and I produced a podcast — all part of my week of Monday 28 June to Sunday 4 July 2021. There were also magpies.
Continue reading “Weekly Wrap 579: Lockdown, meds, and magpies in the depths of winter”
More than a year into Australia’s COVID-19 pandemic response, Prime Minister Scott Morrison finally produces a plan that includes vaccinating people — with no targets and no deadlines.
Continue reading “The 9pm Four-Phase Year Two Custard Duck”
I was very, very tired in the first half of the week of Monday 21 to Sunday 27 June 2021, and a tad depressed. But I also managed to write a bit, and plan a bit, and get some medical appointments out of the way before the Greater Sydney area went into COVID lockdown on Saturday. Oddly enough I’m kinda feeling OK with all that.
Continue reading “Weekly Wrap 578: A sleepy week before a lockdown”
The main plus from my week of Monday 24 to Sunday 30 May 2021 was that I got my first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine for COVID-19 and there were few side effects — a bit of a headache and a few body aches and some tiredness. I made a podcast, and it was fun, but didn’t get much else done. This will haunt me.
Continue reading “Weekly Wrap 574: Jabbed, but not very productive”
My week of Monday 17 to Sunday 23 May 2021 was strange and transitional. There;’s a fantastic podcast again, and another episode of The 8pm Quiz, but on Sunday night I lost myself in a live performance that reminded me of so many parts of my past.
Continue reading “Weekly Wrap 573: Wattlebirds, a podcast and a livestream, and even more introspection”