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  • POTENTIAL DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY: True Stories #26

    I was just lurking about on the dock this one afternoon at work. Out of the corner of my eye, I could see Daniel drive into the back of a trailer on his forklift. Next I heard the crunching sound of the dock leveller dropping down because the truck had pulled away from the dock.…

  • HAD MORE THAN ENOUGH OF THIS SHIT: Rise of the Tycoons #22

    “I’M AS MAD AS HELL, AND I’M NOT GOING TO TAKE THIS ANYMORE!” Network (1976) In regard to empires and/or powerful nations I have mentioned a few ways for them to falter or fall altogether: All manner of political machinations and treachery can displace a rightful leader without any need of overt violence; maybe an…

  • LYRICAL MUSINGS #2

    “This city desert makes you feel so cold. It’s got so many people, but it’s got no soul And it’s taken you so long to find out you were wrong When you thought it held everything” _______________________________________________________________________________ Here you have a choice. Relish the lyrics as they are; or read my subjective interpretation. The fact…

  • CORPORATE CONFUSION: Can We Make This Pay?

    Moe: Hey, Homer came up with the drink, but I came up with the idea of charging $6.95 for it. The Simpsons: “Flaming Moe’s” The tale of the artist/inventor being duped is a way too common one. Being gifted and then putting in the time and effort required to create something great doesn’t leave a…

  • A FATE WORSE THAN DEATH: Movie Musings #14

    THE GUNFIGHTER (1950) ***SPOILER ALERT*** Long before the term “toxic masculinity” was coined, film makers have been deconstructing the idea of machismo and heroism. One genre in particular has an intimate relationship with the theme – the western. While it is true that most protagonists in these movies are stoic tough guys, not all are…

  • MUSINGS ON THE JOB ABOUT THE JOB: What’s Your Time Worth?

    “We’ve got some big contracts coming up, so there’s gonna be heaps of overtime! Take a look at our other depot when you get a chance; they’ve been doing 12 hours most days. You won’t see an old car in their car park!” Paraphrasing a manager during a depot meeting long ago This was meant…

  • WHEN I WAS YOUR AGE: Martial Arts and Fighting are Very Different Beasts

    I was 11 years old when The Karate Kid was released. Back then it took a while before any big movie made its way down under, so I was probably 12 when I got to see it. I can still remember rushing into the cinema with my mate Jonno because we were late. We missed…

  • WE NEED TO DIG A LITTLE DEEPER: Do as I Say Not as I Do

    The Abrahamic religions all advocate The Golden Rule in some form or other. “Do unto others, as you would have them do unto to”. In simplest terms: if you wouldn’t like to be on the receiving end, don’t dish it out; or “don’t knowingly act like a cunt”. From Hinduism to Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism…

  • POTENTIAL DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY: True Stories #25

    I was just a kid, around 10 or 11, accompanying my dad driving around the back streets of Marrickville. Going up one particularly steep hill there was a small utility truck ahead of us. There were two kids sitting in the back of this truck with one leg each hanging out. The kids in the…

  • We Reap What We Sow: CORPORATE CONFUSION MEETS MOVIE MUSINGS

    SOYLENT GREEN (1973) ***SPOILER ALERT*** Well thank the heavens it hasn’t happened…yet. The future the film was predicting took place in 2020; phew! We dodged that bullet. Unfortunately, we are continuing down the exact path that will land us in a similar predicament – fuck. Overpopulation, global warming and pollution are still on the increase…