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What are the best bars in Brisbane?

By ⋅ September 27, 2010 ⋅ 4 comments

Maths B. It’s a painful Queensland high school subject full of algebra and equations and other nonsense which is useless to you unless you’re planning a career as a high school Maths B teacher. No-one has used Maths B in real life. I have engineer friends who design the plaques which go on the bridges [...]

Me, Wayne Swan and a Bottle of Havana Club

By ⋅ September 12, 2010 ⋅ 2 comments

I’m doing my tax right now. And listening to Alberta Cross and getting lots of drinks of water. And trying to find bits of house I haven’t cleaned yet. And writing children’s poetry. But mostly, at the core, I’m doing my tax. Going through a years’ worth of receipts is a subconscious rollercoaster. The numbers [...]

A Brief History of Hawaiian Pizza

By ⋅ September 8, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

List of things invented by the Greeks: Olympics Running Civilisation/Society Science Halloumi Effie Hawaiian Pizza Sam Panopoulos: Fricking champion. Imagine the scene. 1962, small town Canada, Ukelele mania is sweeping the world. The Aloha State has only just been added to the union, grass skirts are everywhere. Surfing is the bomb. You’re young. You’re smart, [...]

Unilever Brand Profile – Marketing Magazine Cover Article, September 2010

By ⋅ September 1, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Introduction I wanted to hate this brand. It’s a giant, global multi-national corporation making about as much money per year as McDonalds, and Coke combined. I knew they’d been on Greenpeace’s naughty list. I knew they were quite fond of parading scantily clad women around in some commercials and promoting healthy body image charities in [...]

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