PERTH, a sign for the people
The debate continues about whether the PERTH sign should be used in Fremantle’s upcoming ISAF Sailing World Championship next month. Event director Mr John Longley commented “people mustn’t forget that…
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What to do to mark this singularly important date 11/11/11?
This morning I woke with a blinding flashback to an earlier time, a time when the world’s pollution was joined as one, silently waiting in a collective crouch. Thanks Leo…
Stephen Fry’s Aussie technology horribolous tour
Master intellect, brilliant wordsmith and prolific tweeter Stephen Fry, finally made it back to Australia after several decades of absence. Here for his show Qi, where contestants get points for…
Signs your city has stopped being CHOGM-ed #8 (Spanish Inquisitions cease)
© The Ponder RoomThe blue measles have cleared up, and the likelihood of random Spanish Inquisitions have been removed, (thankfully, while an interesting experience I never want to go…
Signs your city has been CHOGM-ed #7 (Charmed)
Everyone was charmed by Her Majesty, and it seemed to be reciprocated when the 100,000 strong crowd at the BBQ chanted Oi, Oi, Oi for her. So now the final…
Signs your city has been CHOGM-ed #6 (Fraser’s house is in order)
The invitations have gone out, the cutlery’s been polished, the windows have been cleaned to within an inch of their life, and uncle Peter has been ordered not to unleash…
Signs your city has been CHOGM-ed #5 (Monopoly Flashbacks)
Around six months ago our Hoon laws were upgraded to ensure stronger consequences for people drag racing down the freeway, or doing donuts in car parks. Now CHOGM has turned…
Signs your city has been CHOGM-ed #4 (Blue measles)
The inner city is festooned with a spate of blue measles, as security signs take hold. Dotted 5 steps apart they had me pondering…It’s a wonder another government department hasn’t…
Signs your city has been CHOGM-ed #3 (Forget the Black Eyed Peas)
Sure the Black Eyed Peas are an internationally recognised band who’ve sold millions of records worldwide, but hey….we’ve got the Sturt Desert Peas.Signs your city has been CHOGM-ed…….Tired daisies get…
Signs your city has been CHOGM-ed #2 (Upsized Scrabble)
A massive sign appears on the foreshore to remind all residents where they live, incase the return address inside their underwear has worn off…..not quite the same as the Hollywood sign, but…
Signs your city has been CHOGM-ed #1 (New knickers on the line)
So what does it look like when a city’s been CHOGM-ed, I ponder…..? When a heaving pack of world leaders schlep into your backyard for a tea party? For those…
When is a movie not just a movie? (more news on The Hunter success)
When it turns into a successful calling card for its director and photographers overseas. After opening in Australia this month, The Hunter, its director Daniel Nettheim, along with photographers Matt Nettheim and Jason Boland, continue to…
When product designers get it right
Over the past 20 years I’ve been involved in several product design projects, some good, some not so good, and some downright weird. On every occasion the inventors swear that…
A watery obsession….go fish
How do you know when your obsession with all things beachy is getting out of control?thanks Vic DeLeonWhen it’s raining outside, you’re alone, and you find yourself lured in by I Fish,…
Surviving Monday-itis (Job Satisfaction #2 Byron style)
Monday morning. You’ve made it through the morning madness of married life and family fiascoes. You’ve even tackled the tedious traffic trials and tribulations. You’ve made it into work and…
Soya Sauce Ice Cream (Robert De Niro’s Nobu restaurant Perth)
What would happen if you took Japanese food and added a dash of Peruvian influences? Nobuyuki Matsuhisa decided to find out, and quickly became the owner/executive chef of 25 highly…
Snowball survives hell
At the beginning of the year, when I ventured into Amanda Kendle’s UWA Extension course, I had no idea how much it would impact on my life. If you’d have…
The Whistling Assassin (Job Satisfaction #1)
Two hours later hundreds of bees were buzzing in the wall cavity and I was opening the front door to my savior, Mike from Bee Advice, or as I like…
