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!
I lost three days in the middle of my week of Monday 17 to Sunday 23 February 2025 to annoying geekery: rebuilding my whole data backup system. Always make sure your backups are in good order, Gentle Reader, with at least one copy of everything in a different physical location.
Continue reading “Weekly Wrap 769: Wrangling the data ruined my mind”
As the summer series grinds on we’re joined once again — well, after a gap of more than a year — by author and columnist John Birmingham.
Continue reading “The 9pm Nostalgia for Corruption with John Birmingham”
My week of Monday 10 to Sunday 16 February 2025 was dominated by a long day trip to Sydney on Wednesday and the Cabramatta Lunar New Year Festival on Saturday. But next week will be a big podcast week.
Continue reading “Weekly Wrap 768: The view from St Vincent’s Private Hospital was a highlight of my Sydney day”
The summer series continues, and it’s more science. Today’s special guest is infectious diseases physician Dr Trent Yarwood.
Continue reading “The 9pm Medical Semiotics of Bow Ties, Long Covid, and Poo with Dr Trent Yarwood”
My week of Monday 20 to Sunday 26 January 2025 was both productive and enjoyable, because I’m a hero. Yes, the music podcast thing is starting to happen. And the younger magpies are starting to get quite insistent.
Continue reading “Weekly Wrap 765: Feed me, said the magpie”
It’s been a rainy week, this week of Monday 12 to Sunday 19 January 2025. But despite the weather, I made a podcast, planned the structure of another, and produced a newsletter — though that still didn’t include everything that needed doing.
Continue reading “Weekly Wrap 764: The purple fan-flower of productivity”