When cultures collide
Turn on the news or pick up a paper and there’s bound to be a story about what happens when cultures collide. Usually it’s a highly emotive negative piece about…
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What happens when you have a consistent marketing theme? (Fringe World Festival 2014)
There comes a time at any festival when you have to eat. Usually this means schlepping off to the same old brand named food van, you know the ones. Not so…
Sometimes tent lands can be a place of pleasure (Perth Fringe World Festival 2014)
Normally when a tentland springs up in the centre of town it has negative connotations. Not so the current invasion of Russell Square in Northbridge. A quick tour shows its inhabitants intensions are, as…
A Game of Human Fetch on Australia Day 2014 (part 2)
What better way to spend Australia Day than with a game of Human Fetch. The ingredients are … Australia Day 2014 © The Ponder Room One long sheet of black…
Perth Rooftop Movies over run by Mexicans (PPR party 2013)
Perth’s Rooftop movie in Northbridge is fast becoming one of my favourite places, that perfect combination of balmy nights, comfy seats, friendly people, and good movies. However on a hot…
Biggest Loser meets Big Brother at Perth’s Elizabeth Quay
At ground level Perth’s Elizabeth Quay is best known for the pre-Christmas traffic snarls. The large barrier surrounding the development site adds intrigue and excites about what is to come. Recently I…
Could Bon Jovi concerts help solve the world’s problems?
Last month Jon Bon Jovi returned to Perth. The last time he was here I was working, but managed to stroll by Subiaco Oval and heard the dying snippets of…
What snails can teach us about life
We’ve all felt a moment when time moves too slowly. A long queue at the traffic lights when you realise you should have gone to the toilet before you left home.…
A Message of Peace from Yoko Ono
In the countdown to christmas I will leave you with this message from Yoko Ono found in the lift of the Sydney Contemporary Art Museum Yoko Ono quote © The…
Next time you go out for the Milk and Paper (Creating Community spirit)
Research continues to show that consumers hanker for a strong sense of community, a time when they could wander down to the corner store and chat to the owner, while picking…
New weight-loss strategy unveiled at Beaufort Street Festival 2013
This years Beaufort Street Festival had even more than the usual spread of food outlets, but one in particular caught my eye … © 2013 The Ponder Room Upper Crust…
The planets align for the Beaufort Street Festival 2013
The Beaufort Street Festival continues to be one of the best examples of Creating Communities around. Now in it’s fourth year it still amazes me that this massive event is put…
The mother of all beach BBQ’s (Dreaming big at the Margaret River Gourmet Festival 2013)
The invites have gone out, the steaks and snaggers bought, and the BBQ’s cranked up, you’re all set for this years BBQ season. Spare a thought then for Naomi the organiser…
How to add greenery to city centres and help improve mental health
Recently I’ve been reading about the increasing use of ‘green prescriptions’ in health. That is general practitioners suggesting their patients spend some time in nature. To this end I was extremely impressed by such…
Race that stops the nation …really? (Melbourne Cup 2013)
They say it’s the race that stops the nation but I beg to differ. From what I saw we did anything but stop. Here’s a quick snapshot of just some…
Signs you’ve stumbled into a motorbike show (Perth Motorbike and Scooter Show 2013)
There are several ways to know that you’ve stumbled into the Perth Motorbike and Scooter Show, but one stands out above all the rest …© The Ponder Room: Perth Motorbike and Scooter Show…
An impossible Halloween request (Stirling Library)
Late yesterday afternoon I was minding my own business at Scarborough Library sifting through copious internet sites when I was beset upon … Halloween © The Ponder Room Hearing some…
When research becomes dangerous
A few weeks ago I was driving through the city when I saw a group of men strangely dressed. Perhaps it was a boys night out I pondered, but then…
