Late Links

Late Links

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Antipodean Updates – the Last Frontier

Birthdays: July 18: Australia's original golden girl; a woman who's contributed to libertarianism; one of the finest fast bowlers of all time - Ashes to ashes, dust to dust, if Lillee don't get you, Thommo must (here's one demonstration of his skill); July 21: a...

Antipodean Updates

Putting this together on Tuesday because we're driving all day Wednesday. Not sure if I'll get to any updates on Thursday. Somehow, I don't think this will be of concern to anyone. Birthdays: July 6: an actor known for playing eccentric characters; a philosopher who...

News From the Lucky Countries

It's well into winter in the southern hemisphere and Australian ski resorts are rejoicing. Most of the football codes are in the meat of their season. Fortunately, my AFL team has decided to shit the bed early on so I don't have to waste time hoping. Birthdays: June...

News From Terra Australis

It's another week in the land of the free and home of the brave! But let's rotate our view to what's been happening down under. Birthdays: June 7: the star of (IMHO) the best of the X-Files derived s-f programs (and also this pretty well done political thriller -...

Under the Southern Cross Links

This assignment may be getting to me. A couple of nights ago I dreamed I made a last-minute change to the links which meant they were running late. Sloopy - whom I've never met - wanted to know if I was OK and could I please get my sh*t together. Anyhow, let's start,...

The Antipodean Crises

Birthdays: May 18, the lead singer from my favorite Australian socialist band of all time; May 19, one of the great Australian musical exports of all time, so good she had a dessert created in her name; a guy who honored Australia's origins; the lead singer from...

Antipodean Agonistes

Birthdays: April 28 (probably should have had this one in my last set of links), a great singer from perhaps my favorite Australian musical act of all time; April 30, one of the best wicket-keepers of all time; May 5, one of the toughest Australian Rules players of...

Antipodean Updates

With apologies to Mojoeaux, some of my birthdays and anniversaries intersect with her weeks. Birthdays: April 20, an entomologist whom most Glibs will despise for his most (in)famous idea; a pretty decent rally driver; one of the greats of track & field; April 21,...

Antipodean Amusements

Mojeaux & I are alternating Thursday p.m. links for a bit while Tonio takes some much deserved R&R. They say, write what you know, so today's links will be heavy on the other side of the world. Antipodean birthdays: April 6, a talented artist; a woman who...

We’re Coming to Get You

NOTE: (This article was supposed to have been written in September with a request to TPTB to publish on September 26. But, well, life, etc. Thus, almost two months later, I submit this memory of one of the most emotional days in Australian sport). At 5:22pm Eastern...

Random Thoughts

H/T: The Hyperbole & Tom Sowell A few random thoughts on subjects that aren't big enough to become an article on their own. Music: when I was a kid, my parents owned some Seekers records (naturally for an Australian family at that time). On one of those was a...