Hello from Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo (9th May to 19th May).
Author: Nick Hodge
$200,000 Poster
In 1988, I spent my last $100 on this poster for Avril.� Now the original is available for $200,000.� And I’d still spend my last $200,000 on it for her…
Defining Event for Australia
90 years ago today, a very young nation sent its men onto an obscure beach in another new country. Australia’s (and NZ’s) soldiers stormed the wrong beach on Gallipoli Peninsula. At the behest of Britain’s High Command, on the idea of the First Lord of the Admiralty, Churchill; soldiers from multiple nations were attempting to take control of a bottleneck of control to the Black Sea and Russia. Turkey, also on the cusp of becoming a nation, defended and defeated the invaders.
It is paradoxical that Australia considers a major defeat-of-arms as the official day of rememberance and national holiday �(rather than November 11th). This goes to the heart of Australia’s laconic nature to thumb its nose at convention in this manner. After the 8 months of battle, where many thousands of soldiers died for no strategic gain; they left the peninsula without casualty.
To those who gave their lives for future generations; either by never returning to their families or those who returned changed men – the debt is difficult to measure.
second round done
12,000kms of travel in the last three weeks. Stuffed. Interesting last two days: Wellington and Christchurch (21st April and 22nd April)
alans new car
Alan Rosenfeld has moved to the UK to work as a Creative Professional Evangelist for Adobe: and this is the car he purchased:
fairfax at atlanta
Fairfax describe the evolution of their web sites, including Fairfax@Atlanta.�
tramspotters
Tramspotters of the World, Unite!
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For some, the battle still rages on
For some of you, the battle between Quark and InDesign Rages on. For me, the war is over.
ricky does 80s
As you are probably aware, the music of the 80s touches me in a special way. I am also a fan of “The Office”
To hear that Ricky Gervais (Mr The Office) was in a little known New-wave band, Seona Dancing, well, that just made my Saturday!
The music is a classic. Evidently they charted 117 and 70 in 1982/1984 and were big in the Philippines.
With lyrics like:
You’re losing out, now /
You scowl and shout /
Irrational accusations as I turn my head /
Your threats and trials /
My craven smiles /
Revolts you in your torturous insecurities
One wonders why they didn’t become as big as U2 or INXS!
qc brisbane
Qantas Club, Brisbane. Evening 8th April 2005. The whole place has turned into a massive church with choirs, chanting and eulogies for the Pope.� Its surreal.