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.©…
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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)…
Lola’s demise? (Dog apparel part II)
© The Ponder RoomLater having moved into the city centre I came across….. At first I pondered whether Lola (see dogs life in St Kilda) had finally made one too many diva requests, and consequently…
It’s a dogs life in St Kilda (Pet Lifestyle Store)
Spending my afternoon off walking around St Kilda, it wasn’t long before my trained marketing eye settled on Puppy Phat, which describes itself as ‘a pet lifestyle store’. Inside I found…
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…
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…
Sometimes I worry about the future of the species (USA Breakdancers)
Sometimes I fear for the future of civilization, like recently during the 2011 Fremantle Street Theatre Festival.© The Ponder RoomVisiting former street performer world champions, and NBA halftime shop stoppers,…
A wave’s as good as a nod when driving (Mothers Day)
Saturday morning, the day before Mothers Day and the roads are chock full of offspring. The golden child, the black sheep, the time poor, and the forgetful, all merge into one…
Guaranteed strategy to access popular gym equipment
If you’ve ever been a member of a busy gym, especially a serious one frequented by ‘Grunt Brothers’, you’ll know how hard it can be to get onto the gym…
The Domino Project update
News has come through about The Domino Project competition. If you remember a friend entered me into the competition with a piece called Live Life Well. Thanks to John…
Working Bunnies….really? (Segmentation gone too far)
While walking around the supermarket I came across another stand. Is it just me, or does this one seem a bit well….wrong. The sign read Working Bunnies…..really? © The Ponder RoomI stood…
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…
Playing Tennis With God (Motoring #3)
This article first appeared in Mazda MX5 Magazine.Last year someone or something had really upset God. Maybe he’d heard that Australian criminals were being glorified in yet another Underbelly series,…
Cutting the Umbilical Cord (Motoring #1)
This is the first in a series of articles that appeared in Mazda MX5 Magazine. Hope it helps with your Grand Prix withdrawal. thanks to zbyszko666There’s no denying the noughties have given…
Thank You (Domino Project votes)
Well what an interesting few days that was. Thanks John Ashcroft On Wednesday morning I woke and contemplated taking the day off. The plan was to sleep in, dawdle…
Friendship above and beyond
A very good friend of mine entered me into a worldwide competition, eekk!! Thanks to Ross Hong Kong After the initial panic of realising what she’d done, I can’t tell you…
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. ©…
