Winter Solstice at the killer penguin writing collective. — I’ve seen the best minds of my generation destroyed by a decent internet connection. We once were warriors. The captured Australian Antarctic Division vessel in the bay proves it. It was a glorious day when we swarmed the decks of the AAV Rexinald Corgington. Named for our arch nemesis, Rex…

What’s wrong with being a galah? — I often watch my neighbour chop wood. He would readily admit that he was never the book learning type, as he puts it. Yet, as I watch him cast his eye over a log of wood then let the axe casually fall to the designated spot and the log pop…

The clever stupidity of Bradd finally catches up with him. — If you’re not up to speed with the ongoing adventures of Braddlay “Bradd” Bradlayson III I recommend you start here: The shocking simplicity of this founder’s ultimate life hack. Welcome to my new podcast* — “Unicorn: Not just a donkey with a dildo on its head”.robertgowty.medium.com After the bone shattering success of Bradd’s first “Ultimate Life Hack” he decided that taking a lambing ring to his left testicle was the next logical step.

Sometimes a singer and a guitar is all you need. — While musically, rock music draws its influence most directly from the rhythm and blues, and country and western, it didn’t have much of a political perspective until it came under the influence of folk. With the arrival of folk rock, rock’s ability to absorb a diverse and colourful range of…

An exciting new Social Media Network for Business — “Hey everyone, I’m Craig Furry-Yeti, Chief Leader of Important Things at Hotgoogie and I’m very excited to announce the launch of our new social media network for business, Plug. It’s unashamedly business orientated. No more being disingenuously relatable, just get out there and give your business a plug. You’ll be…

When you fail to see what is right in front of you. — A million in prizes, a true story. Anyone who has walked a dog knows you run into the same people all the time. You share a greeting, chat, but you don’t know their name. You may know their dog’s name (hello Sadie if your reading) but you don’t know their…

A thought experiment on the meaning of art. — The Quiet Earth is a New Zealand produced science fiction film directed by Geoff Murphy. A secret military project results in every animal on Earth vanishing instantly. It appears the only ones left were dead at the moment of the vanishing and have come back to life. …

Merging with the machines. — For some people, electronic music is a hard ask. Often instrumental, the lack of vocals makes it instantly inaccessible to many. Add in ponderous and dissonant textures and the whole resistance becomes all the more understandable. Yet, the recent passing of Vangelis, a paragon of the electronic music scene, shows…