Just before Christmas I arrived at my favourite swimming pool to find an abundance of car parking. Was everyone doing their last minute gift shopping? When I went inside I found out that the pump in the Olympic sized pool was broken. Fortunately our pre-paid passes would be honoured at the Petersham pool. Where was …
Tony Abbott – Australia’s Christmas Scrooge
Thirteen days before Christmas, he struck with his evil plan. No cheer or love for the gays and lesbians of his land. And while he has disregard for the Great Barrier Reef, or simple diplomacy when addressing serious allegations from a neighbouring country, many here in Australia were made to feel like second class citizens …
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Thoughts I Had When I Was Drunk (Part 2)
There are two presents given to me by different people to help me with my writing. One is a beautifully bound notebook while the other is a dictaphone. But somehow its the dictaphone that comes out for pearls of wisdom when I'm far from sober. This second collection of thoughts come from me and my …
Which makes you smile more – Christmas or New Year?
I already know what we're doing for New Year. Our friends will gather for a costume party on the theme of 'Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves'. A couple of months ago, with the realisation that December 31 was nipping at our heels, we discussed one of the most important nights on the calendar. As for my …
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Is Social Media a 24/7 Commitment?
Remember many years ago when some people had to carry pagers as part of their job? These poor individuals were on call outside of work hours and were paid a little extra for the inconvenience. I felt sorry for my friends 'on call' as they had to stay sober and not allow the weekend to …
No Marriage Equality, but We’re Still Together
There's a misdirected leader at the moment here in Australia. Although most citizens agree in marriage equality, our Prime Minister thinks it's his right to raid the public purse and legally challenge the ACT (Australian Capital Territory) on their recent change to allow same sex couples to marry. A little perspective here, please. This is …
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Weekend Party Music
I'm in a relaxed mood today, so I'm keeping this blog post light. With the weekend nipping at our heels, I thought I'd share a bit of party music. Start your night with champagne... and make sure you go full screen to watch in high def. It's a shame there is no official video to …
Gay Men – Seeing ourselves on screen
I think there's a revolution in the way we, as gay men, allow ourselves to be seen. And it's a media fuelled revolution that has gradually 'snuck up on us' since the last century. The self discipline 'straight acting' model is fading in Western society, and the pressure to be an 'acceptable gay' has disappeared …
Feel Good Pop Songs
I have a confession. I love music. I know that's not a surprise to some of you as I've been co-producing a community radio show with my partner for the last nine years, but I want to take a different slant on music in this post. Today I'm sharing songs about 'self love'. Now please, …
That Voice in the Other Room
Many years ago before I hit puberty, my parents bought a charming new house. It was on a big block of land and surrounded by lush gardens. It was also in an outer suburb of Melbourne, full of similar leafy estates. Although this house was big (or at least it was through my child-sized eyes) …
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