Tag Archives: Australia

Art Du Jour (ANZAC Day Edition)

Posted on April 24, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: Garry Shead, Light Horse at Gallipoli Related A previous ANZAC-themed ADJ, by Sir Sidney Nolan.

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Then And Now: Parliament

Posted on February 11, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: Old Parliament House, Canberra, 1927. Current Parliament House.

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Grammar Catastrophe Du Jour

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: The early bird does not employ a spell-checker, apparently. Taken at the Sydney flagship of Myer, Australia’s largest department-store chain.

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“Wake In Fright,” aka “Outback”

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Movies aimed at revealing the essential brutishness of man are pretty hard to pull off. Attempting to scrape through the moral shell — to, in effect, reveal the rottenness of existence — they often end up feeling, well, pretty rotten. … Continue reading →

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