Another commercial

Another commercial

Like many people I detest the amount of gambling advertising in the media and you can judge how profitable the industry is by the amount they spend, particularly on what the commercials cost to make and the frequency with which they appear. This one from Ladbrokes...
The Five P’s

The Five P’s

I’m catching up on some Australian history which I should’ve done years ago. And what is that? Well it is the story of John Monash, the great Australian general. So I’m reading an excellent book “Monash & Chauvel” by Roland Perry and it’s giving me...
What are the odds?

What are the odds?

My long time mate, Max Hitchins, who is the man behind the annual publication of “Pick The Winner of the Melbourne Cup” each year has noticed the increased interest in taking Powerball and Tattslotto numbers. So, he decided to do some research and here is...
Sensitivity required?

Sensitivity required?

I recently learnt that a friend of yesteryear, from another state, had passed away and I would like to have logged into the livestream of the funeral to show my respect. I had no contact with the family but, after a prodigious amount of searching, I managed to find...