September 2011
7 posts
How do you break into the music industry?
Well for starters, breaking and entering is illegal - so don’t do it.
Having been involved with the music industry for many years I get asked that all the time. What amazes me is when you tell someone it takes a lot of hard work, constantly out on the road and it’s practise and getting your ‘stye’ it’s being different etc etc.. don’t try and do it all...
A Black Swan →
faster than the speed of light?
Just when you thought time travel was not possible
Bring back Johnny
Having been out of Australia for over two weeks and not watching any TV or seeing any news to come back and see the pathetic level of Government and politicians we have in Australia no wonder I heard on Tripple J the guys talking about “Who is our Prime Minister”? and actually saying “I miss Johnny - at least you knew where you stood and you knew the country was...
“Poverty and Aid Agencies
“how about we replace all the experts and just ask...”
– Angus Deaton from Princeton University report from UNRISD a 3 day conference of ‘aid professionals’ in Geneva, entitled “Combating Poverty and Inequality: Structural Change, Policy and Politics,”
““If we don’t reduce emissions, the world risks catastrophic climate...”
– ‘chief’ parliamentary secretary for climate change Mark Dreyfus
(apology to Peter Sellers and the Pink Panther film producers).
Majestic Hotel in Eastbourne, gives a refund... →
I wrote to the hotel and said they should get a refund in name of good will and PR. I got the following reply:
Thank you for contacting Shearings Holidays.
Regarding Mr & Mrs Adendorff’s recent booking with us, our cancellation policy states that bookings cancelled on the day of arrival cannot be refunded, which is why Mr & Mrs Adendorff were initially informed that they were not entitled...
“Everything I know, I learned from a cab driver - dg
“Cab drivers do not...”
– Nassim Nicholas Taleb (Black Swan)