Kryptonite for vegetarians
Last weekend I’m pretty sure I stumbled across the kryptonite for vegetarians when I set off on a casual shopping expedition with four friends. thanks to Martin CathraeIt just so…
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Australia’s productivity dip due to Cadel Evans Tour de France champion
After three weeks of late night trips to the fridge and copious cups of coffee, Western Australians can finally go to bed before 1am. Oh and I guess Cadel Evans…
Behind the MasterChef Dalai Lama curtain
Would love to show you photos inside the Convention Centre but they weren’t allowed to be used for public viewing, sorry.Day one of three and the Dalai Lama sat crossed…
And the winner is……
Thanks to everyone who ventured into The Ponder Room over the past six months, and a very special thank you to those of you who keep coming back, it’s because of you…
Shaun Tan competition closing Friday 22nd
A quick reminder that the competition for a copy of the beautiful book The Lost Thing by Shaun Tan, closes on Friday 22nd July at 9pm (WA time).To be in…
MasterChef v My Kitchen Rules at Good Wine & Food Expo
When Manu Feidel cycled into the Perth Convention Centre Celebrity Theatre on an old black bike, dressed in black trousers, a striped t shirt, beret and with a bread laden cane…
Healthy Fruity Balls hmmm??
What’s a blog without a food article hey? The following post appeared on the health and wellness blog http://www.wellnesswa.com.au/ which has all kinds of information about health/beauty products and issues in…
Happy Birthday ACDC’s Bon Scott RIP
Before going to the ACDC Family Jewels exhibition at the Perth Museum, I appreciated ACDC and the bands place in rock history. I’d even been known to yell out a…
Emerging Writers Festival 2011 Melbourne
Last month I managed to catch the last two days of the Emerging Writers Festival in Melbourne. © The Ponder RoomA lovely sunny winter afternoon with the helicopter pad beckoning,…
When mundane life events surprise
Making my way around the latest expo to hit Perth it wasn’t long before I got the inevitable call. ‘Nature calling, please proceed directly to the nearest toilet. Do not…
Many Thanks Competition for The Lost Thing Book
As I said yesterday before Blogland was rudely interrupted by technology gremlins, July 22nd marks 6 months for The Ponder Room. I guess it’s pretty obvious that I’m kind of…
Who are you?
Hopefully this posts okay I believe there have been some fairly big problems in blog land today.June 30, end of the financial year. It also marks the first six months of…
The Last Viking Book Launch
“The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear”. Nelson Mandela The Vikings Arrive © The Ponder Room “All men [and women]…
Every ash cloud has a silver lining
‘This is your captain speaking, we’re going to have an extended flight from Melbourne to Perth today to avoid the ash cloud…. it’s going to be a record….yes ….we’ll be…
From Hillarys To Hollywood (Shaun Tan)
A brief interlude from the Melbourne trip.Every city loves a local boy made good story, but Perth even more so given our legenday ‘isolation’ which makes world acclaim utterly unfathomable.©…
Lunch with a side order of guilt (Lentil As Anything, St Kilda)
While in St Kilda I came across a great little strip of shops on Blessington Street. One of them, Lentil As Anything, was a non-profit vegetarian restaurant with a difference.©…
Warning: Terminator appears to be back (Technology black out in Melbourne)
The following is based on true events. During this recent trip to Melbourne I was reminded that the Terminator and his mates may be edging ever closer every day.Two days…
The ME Project (Edith Cowan University)
If you have high school aged children or are interested in returning to study yourself, you might be interested in this site called The ME Project, by Edith Cowan University (ECU)…
