© 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
While Academy Award nominee Willem Defoe, knew where Tasmania was, he’d never heard of the Tasmanian tiger, so how does a distinguished Australian television director, Daniel Nettheim (Rush, All Saints),…
I can’t imagine a time when I’ll willingly lie back and let someone introduce my face to the cold steel of a scalpel. Call me crazy, but baring an accident,…
© The Ponder RoomFollowing is a lesson in Fashion Marketing – the power of the celebrity endorsement.Imagine you’re going to see the Story of Tang, one of the hot ticket items…
In honour of Fathers Day I thought I’d let you into a little secret I recently discovered. Wandering around the Fremantle Chilli Festival, I stumbled across a little known fact….…
The largely grey haired audience appeared uncomfortable as they waited to glimpse inside the brain of yet another colossal thinker brought to Perth by UWA Extension. This time it was…
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…
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…
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,…
“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]…
