This past weekend I watched the documentary ‘The Fog of War’ about former U.S Secretary of Defense, Robert McNamara. In the part where he describes how close they came to nuclear engagement during the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis it put me in mind of On the Beach, which I’ve recently finished. “It’s – it’s the…
To anyone new to ‘Miscellaneous Mum’ via today’s Sunday Life article about “Mummy Blogging” – welcome! I write about my family life here, books, and whatever else takes my fancy (which is a lot). I enjoy taking photos with my iPhone. I am also an author and publisher at Miscellaneous Press. The Press’s latest book,…
Yes, completed since the end of last term! It’s taken me this long to blog about it! I get that far behind on some things. I could be six months pregnant and you just wouldn’t know because I’ve neglected to mention it. I have a list of the next thirty books we’ve read since these…
The program for the 2010 New Voices Festival is now available. I’m very excited to say that Miscellaneous Voices is part of the timetable. James Bradley will be the keynote speaker, then he, Penni, Damon and I will be in discussion about matters relating to the writing (and reading) that is to be found online. The rest of…
abandoned jumpers lay scattered across the yard displeasing the mums
Planning on being a guest on The Daily Show in the future? Here’s ten things you need to know. The New York Observer discusses an upcoming June issue of The New Yorker which is set to reveal the most talented 20 writers under 40 years of age. No doubt the list will generate much discussion upon release,…
We sometimes pop over to Warrandyte on a weekend. Warrandyte is a bush-chic, gorgeous little suburb not far from where we live where one can walk by the river, or let the kids can play on the great playground next to the bakery (which we of course patronise). It’s always a nice treat. On occasion, we’ll…
I’m studying at the moment – a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment to be precise. I aim to be done by November so – who knows? – maybe sometime, someplace in the future I could be teaching at a VET institution near you! Anyway, this makes Tuesdays my study day as I get a…
Yesterday’s Page Parlour for the Emerging Writers’ Festival went splendidly. I apologise I don’t have more photos to post than the one above, but the iphone does not like low-light settings. I can put the ‘flash’ on Hipmastatic, but it has little affect on the overall result (it’s more of a ‘glaze’ than a true…
