On the morning of Sunday 7 December 2008, I was sitting in my bedroom playing ‘Heroes of Might and Magic 2’ when Mum appeared at the door. She had just read some bad news in the paper. “Richard Marslands has died,” she said. Obviously, she must be mistaken. It’s ‘Marsland’ not ‘Marslands’ and besides, he’s […]
Richard Marsland and me
Why you should always have a pen
I’ve had the same Parker Pen since 2003. I’ve also had the same hand since 1987. With that pen I completed all my exams for Year 12 and University. It’s also been used by Shaun Micallef, Andrew O’Keefe, Steve Vizard, Sam Mac and The Late Richard Marsland. Derryn Hinch has held it. But he didn’t […]
Tips for Citizen Journalists… with Chelsea.
This is a radio sketch I made for SYN a couple of years ago, using clips from ACTUAL news bulletins broadcast on Adelaide’s Fresh 92.7FM circa December 2008 – January 2009. At the insistence of my good friend Van Badham, I knocked up this visual version using stock footage from some American educational film about […]
Gift giving
In case you missed it in mX last Friday, here’s my two cents on gifts… It’s supposed to be all about generosity, love, happiness and all that junk. But personally, I find giving and receiving gifts a nightmare. And Christmas is the worst. When you’re a kid, you think it’s simple enough. I want this! […]
Get Noticed? Okie Dokie!
This is hilarious. A few weeks ago I received this email out of the blue: Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2011 15:15:47 +0100 From: Marcus Taylor Hey David, Hope you’re having a great start to the week 🙂 I just wanted to get in touch as I came across your Youtube channel and really enjoyed your […]
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