Archive for year: 2020

LAYLA O episode 3: Trapped intellectual
Layla O, the incomparable, the irrepressible, the irresistible, the sometimes irritating, and very famous Agony Aunt, now weaves her particular…
Fine Photography – ANZAC Day Years Past
ANZAC Day Years Past For this very first instalment of Fine Photography, with ANZAC Day upon us tomorrow, Saturday 25…
The future of the cruise ship industry, amongst others
In a recent statement, the Cruise Line Industry Association, CLIA, whose members include the largest global operators, addressed the covid…
Places I love: Fremantle Lighthouses
I love lighthouses, the traffic signs of the sea. They are usually built on rocky islands and isolated wind swept…
Providing meals to vulnerable people
As St Pat’s explain on their website, COVID 19 pandemic is significantly affecting us all. It is having a serious…
The Artania – A Heartfelt Farewell
We do so because her departure marks if not the end of, then at least a significant moment in, the…
LAYLA O episode 2: Self-isolation enthusiast
Layla O, the incomparable, the irrepressible, the irresistible, the sometimes irritating, and very famous Agony Aunt, now weaves her particular brand of video magic weekly on the Shipping News.
Book Review – Return Ticket
This novel, by local West Australian author, Jon Doust, and just published by Fremantle Press, is the third of a…
Friday On My Mind – ‘Stop The World, Let Me Off!’
Well, that’s a version of what I always find to be an enticing discussion topic - No Growth Economics. It…
McGowan’s Nightmares: The Super Six – Where Are They Now? And Who Wins The Medal?
Well, actually, there are more than that, but the Super Six are those cruise ships that seem at long last…