Monthly Archives: December 2024

Yuletide Buys

Posted on December 28, 2024 by Topher

Generally, Boxing Day (BD) is Australia’s biggest shopping frenzy, even wilder than Black Friday. The best deals are on and buyers have marked this day red on their calendars. Before, trading commenced at 5am. Only the malls downtown were open. … Continue reading →

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The Brightest Day

Posted on December 21, 2024 by Topher

Today, 21 December, marks the summer solstice. For the uninitiated, the latter is the southern hemisphere’s longest day. This usually occurs in late December. Representing the peak, daylight is lengthiest. In Sydney, that means fourteen hours and twenty five minutes … Continue reading →

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Meat on Repeat

Posted on December 15, 2024 by Topher

What are your feelings about eating meat? To eat meat or not, that is the question. Humans are the earth’s apex species. We have dominion over land, sea, and air. Since prehistory, we roam the planet and pick our next … Continue reading →

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The Chill Meals

Posted on December 7, 2024 by Topher

What are your family’s top 3 favorite meals? Eating right is important. I watched Supersize Me at uni. Generally, anything eaten in excess is no good. This doesn’t just apply to fast food. Too much carbs would tack on extra … Continue reading →

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Black Friday 2024 (Aussie edition)

Posted on December 1, 2024 by Topher

Black Friday (BF) is the US’s biggest shopping day. Say no more. Here, retailers have caught on. This year, many stores have started their BF deals a week earlier. For the uninitiated, BF unfolds on the day after Thanksgiving, the … Continue reading →

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A Rare Dialogue with ‘The Comma Poet’

Posted on December 1, 2024 by Topher

If you could meet a historical figure, who would it be and why? For me, Ernest Hemingway is the most obvious choice. He didn’t pen a dozen books, go to wars, and travel the world, if he wasn’t a gifted … Continue reading →

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