What makes a good human? (A.C. Grayling)
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…
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WA film More 4 Me lights up New York International Film Festival
“What’s the one thing you can’t live without?”We’ve all seen the footage of Cambodian children grasping tiny cups or new toothbrushes as tightly as other children fondle new bikes or computer consoles.…
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…
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…
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…
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]…
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.©…
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…
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…
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…
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. ©…
The day Amanda Kendle invited me into the Futuresphere
One hot, seemingly innocuous February morning this year, I ventured into The Futuresphere, sphere, sphere, sphere, sphere (you get the idea), and I’ve never been the same since. Amanda Kendle AugustinYes…
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…
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…
