Category Archives: COVID-19

‘Night and Day’

Posted on June 30, 2024 by Topher

How do you feel about cold weather? In Oz, we’re in the thick of winter. By around five pm, it’s already dark outside. In June, temps could drop to five degrees. In July, it’s even chillier. We get about ten … Continue reading →

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‘Ned Flanders’

Posted on June 15, 2024 by Topher

Where would you go on a shopping spree? That’s a cruisy query: I would go online. Some of you might wonder why I chose a Simpsons character as the post title. Simple: I could not imagine dear Ned spending a … Continue reading →

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Starting Five

Posted on January 13, 2024 by Topher

List your top 5 grocery store items. These days, a trip to the grocery is a short one. Whereas we did our weekly shop at Woolies before, nowadays, we do it online. We have since become Coles Plus members. For … Continue reading →

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Cost of Living Crisis na kasi

Posted on August 5, 2023 by Topher

An article that appeared in our school organ inspired this week’s post. It was penned by an erstwhile feature editor who was also a long time classmate. Her piece was titled ‘Fiscal Crisis na kasi’. This roughly translates to ‘Because … Continue reading →

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Australia Day 2023

Posted on January 29, 2023 by Topher

This Thursday was observed as Australia Day. The date celebrates the coming of the First Fleet into Aussie shores. Though the day falls on a Thursday, it is marked as a national holiday. Call centres of most national and multinational … Continue reading →

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Our Yum Cha experience

Posted on December 18, 2022 by Topher

Recently, my Uncle invited my family for yum cha. This wasn’t my first such lunch, but I it had been a while. Many moons ago, I recall my Aunty Ade treating us at Rhodes Waterside. She was accompanied by her … Continue reading →

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Black Friday 2022

Posted on November 26, 2022 by Topher

25.11.22 Black Friday (BF) is in full swing here in Oz. The tradition, which originated from the US, marks the biggest shopping event in their calendar. This occurs during the weekend after Thanksgiving. Stores are known to significantly reduce their … Continue reading →

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Made in Wimbledon c. 2022

Posted on July 10, 2022 by Topher

Over almost the past fortnight, the action unfolded at tennis’s most prestigious tourney. Only a mere two years ago, the event was cancelled due to COVID concerns. The shadow of the pandemic still lingered on in last year’s edition, with … Continue reading →

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‘The Cold, Cold Ground’

Posted on June 2, 2022 by Topher

The past week or so has seen a cold snap hitting our city. Snow in Thredbo and country NSW. Daily showers across the state. Gale force winds making people duck for cover. Plummeting temps the new norm. The last weekend … Continue reading →

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Player profile: Woj Bombs

Posted on May 28, 2022 by Topher

The NBA is a business, and a cut-throat one at that. Today, you could be the franchise player for a small-market team. Tomorrow, you could end up as trade fodder. Change is ever constant in the league. The players, coaches, … Continue reading →

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