Mr Pricasso v porn stars at Sexpo
After all these years, consumer behaviour still manages to fascinate and surprise me. © The Ponder RoomMy passion has taken me to many unlikely places, and introduced me to a…
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World Premier Tim Ferguson Cane and Able
Watching Tim Ferguson return to the stage for the world premier of Cane and Able, four words came to mind – laughter, luck, friendship and courage. © The Ponder…
Two words women don’t want to hear
This was first posted on wellnesswa.com.au Footnote: Hopefully Googles bad hair day is over and the formating of this post will be correct now. Apologies to those who have already read this and…
True commitment to goal setting (The Worlds Most Tattood Person)
Last weekend I witnessed one mans lifelong commitment to goal setting. © The Ponder RoomWhile juggling fire, a machete and an apple, Lucky Diamond Rich relayed the story of his…
Happy segmented Easter especially to the Easter disadvantaged (Vegan, Lactose Intolerant)
If I’ve learnt nothing else in my 25 years working in consumer psychology I’ve learnt that society insists on segmenting itself over, and over, and over, again. Not a bad…
Damien Hobgoods early chances pay off in Telstra Drug Aware Pro 2011 Margaret River
In the end the final came down to US born Damien Hobgood and a local West Australian. © The Ponder Room But that local was Yadin Nicol, not Taj Burrow…
Grey fins & the Kelly Slater, Billy Stairmand battle at Telstra Drug Aware Pro Margaret River
Today the Margart River surf looks cleaner, so clean infact that this morning grey fins were seen in the water while Paige Hareb and Courtney Conlogue competed. Thankfully they were only dolphins enjoying…
Billy Stairmand takes out Kelly Slater in Margaret River (Telstra Drug Aware Pro)
Breaking news21 year old Billy Stairmand from New Zealand rode a perfect wave scoring 9.0. In that one moment he not only created the upset of the event, but also gave…
Slater surfs it up at Margaret River (2011 Telstra Drug Aware Pro)
© The Ponder Room It’s not often the biggest names in sport come to your backyard, especially when that backyard is the most isolated city in the world. The…
Crossing the line with Billy Connolly
The other day I witnessed yet another act of generosity, I love hearing about these. One of the girls behind the Cottesloe Lifeboats installation gave her mother two tickets to…
Dexter gives me hope (Jeff Lindsay at Perth Writers Festival)
Yes really, Dexter the sociopathic serial killer in the popular TV series of the same name, gives me hope. Strange thing to admit to I know but there you go. ©…
Joanne Harris author of Chocolat at Perth Writers Festival
Best known for the delectable Chocolat, Joanne Harris has written twelve novels, two cookbooks, learnt classical flute and plays bass guitar in a band. © The Ponder RoomHer new novel…
20 Hour Personal Best At Perth Writers Festival
3 days, 20 one hour sessions attended out of a possible 24, a personal best of 83%!© The Ponder Room © The Ponder RoomAfter three days, the voices of so many brilliant authors are…
The Lifeboats Won! (Central Tafe graduates win Sculpture by the Sea)
They won!!!© The Ponder RoomThe local team of Central Tafe graduates Marwa Fahmy, Kate Parker, Emma Danks, Elizabeth Marpole and Stephen Genovese took out the overall prize in this years…
Cottesloe Beach gets 1,697 lifeboats (Central Tafe graduates in Sculpture by the Sea)
Lifeboats, a device to prolong life when one finds oneself all at sea. Lifeboats © The Ponder RoomThe Queen Mary has 20, a Rottnest Ferry between 2 and 6, but…
Bondi Vet & Bondi Rescue in Rottnest Swim
Dean Gladstone Bondi Rescue © The Ponder RoomFootnote: Okay for those who asked…The team of Bondi Vet (Chris Brown) and Bondi Rescue (Ryan Clarke, Dean Gladstone and Bruce Hopkins) came…
Rottnest Swim Hidden Obstacles e.g. Premier Colin Barnett’s horn
Sitting in oppressive, misty darkness, at the start of the 2011 Rottnest Swim I was surprised by the number of hidden obstacles I witnessed. While some hindrances are very well publicized,…
Do you want a hug from our ex-Prime Minister with that burger?
Told you the Gimme Shelter gig was a loving space. Even the Snack Vans’ harsh florescent lighting couldn’t destroy the mood. © The Ponder RoomYou’ve got to love a country…
