Amazingly, there are still people who believe the traditional red of the ALP is that of their hearts bleeding for people experiencing hardship and disadvantage. And whilst some of these people are talkback radio hosts egging their audience on to a fury of be-spittled rage, some are actually Labor supporters who believe their party is on the side of the right and good.
New York: so good I went there twice - Sikamikanico in America, Part IV
I should have realised sooner that I wouldn’t gasp when I first saw New York.
Screw you Pay Pal
I thought The Onion's feature on Kafka International Airport was one of the funniest things I've ever seen. Then I started living in a Kafkaesque nightmare, and it's not so funny anymore.
My Dell laptop is coming to the end of its useful life, so back on July 24 I ordered a new one directly from the Dell Australia website. For a largish purchase like this, I figured the safest and easiest way to pay would be to use Pay Pal.
Oh, what an innocent creature I was back then.
A turn about the bush
When music legend Tina Turner recently passed away, the mourning was felt particularly keenly in Australia. Ms Turner had a particularly rapt following in Australia for her wildly successful partnership with rugby league, Turner's hit "Simply the Best" still recognised as a league anthem decades later.
Reading Wangs
Reading recently that some celebrity or other had gone with a Vera Wang wedding dress - they all seem to - it occurred to me that I have no idea why Wang is the leading name in bridal couture, a subject never of much interest to me, but I decided to take a look at the Vera Wang website for the first time and see just what makes these gowns so special.
The Big Easy in New Orleans - Sikamikanico in America, Part III
I first visited New Orleans back in 1996 when I was too young to legally drink, even by Australian standards, and I vowed to go again one day when I was old enough, when I'd party on Bourbon St.
The road to Las Vegas and the Grand Canyon - Sikamikanico in America, Part II
If you want to get up close and personal when seeing a country, there’s no better way to travel than long distance bus.
Los Angeles - Sikamikanico in America, Part I
My epic American journey got off to a rough start, but I love LA too much to care.
