I told you about the Victorian government putting the squeeze on the Tote. Blasted fools! What a way to treat a good pub! Anyhow, I've made myself a bit vocal about the local. (You can hear one of my quieter tirades here) Somebody has to stand up...

We have a lane smack bang in the middle of the city named in honour of AC/DC. A tribute, not just to the band, but to the cultural vitality of Melbourne and her 50 year history of innovative music. You can't help but belt out "It's a long way to top...

Sheep in England, where a cold snap has blanketed the country in snow. I shouldn't really describe it as a cold snap, the weather is extreme and dangerous. People under 40 haven't experienced these heavy snowfalls and extreme sub-zero temperatures...

I have become a fakir. It had to happen. When I told my son, his eyes rolled like a startled horse and he reached for the phone. (None of them can wait to put me away). But I haven't started tramping barefoot over burning coals, meditating,...

You ever been to a Papal Mass? It's really easy to get in. No ID required, and the security guards don't even pretend to protect the Pope. They rely on God to do so. On Christmas Eve in 2008, a woman tried to leap on the old pontiff at a particular...