On Friday 22 February, popular fast food restaurant Hungry Jack’s (The Australian incarnation of Burger King, for my international friends) posted a Facebook status: “Today the legendary Crocodile Hunter, Steve Irwin would have turned 51. Rest peacefully in burger heaven mate.” What exactly has the late animal lover got to with cheeseburgers? What is this […]
What makes a perfect restaurant?
In the last year, two of my favourite Indian restaurants have closed down. The first one was shut down by the health inspector, re-opened under new management and then burnt down (not even joking – it was at the top of Lygon Street, in East Brunswick). And much to my recent despair, I just discovered […]
It’s high time James Bond came to Australia
Skyfall is out now (not in Australia)! I’m a big Bond fan. Favourite Bond film = GoldenEye. Favourite Bond actor = Roger Moore. I’ll watch a Bond film no matter where it’s set. But I reckon it’s about time 007 visited Australia. I should write something on this exact topic… oh wait, I already did! Ha-ha-have […]
Punch The Drum to summon David M. Green
Greetings! I was all over the Internet last week, making my debut on two of Australia’s most read opinion blogs. Earlier in the week I made a stand against Australian five cent coins on The Punch. And on Wednesday, an event rarer than a total solar eclipse (and that took a while for me to […]
My, that’s a nice profile
Here’s a poem I wrote about online dating. Chicks dig poetry, right? “My, that’s a nice profile” By David M. Green I wonder why She wants a guy To treat her like a princess? I staked out her home. I tapped her phone. I chased her through a tunnel… But nevertheless, She did not accept […]
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