The Write Stuff

January 1, 2012

From Monday to much of Friday I am a model of seriousness and sobriety in my role as business and partnerships editor at The Cairns Post. But after lunch on a Friday, I loosen my tie ... and my tongue!

 

Click on the links below for enough columns to hold up the Parthenon.

 

Book decline is sad story - Feb 20, 2012

 

 

Losing sleep over dried fruit - Feb 17, 2012

 

 

Strife in the fast lane - Feb 10, 2012

 

A quiet evening in Rome

 

Weathering the weather - Feb 04, 2012

 

 

Costa Concordia: Trial by Twitter - Jan 31, 2012

 

Who's to blame? Well, it's complicated and should be determined by a court of law in line with existing protocol. Picture: AP

 

Spitting image of sport - Jan 21, 2012

 

The secret life of ants - Jan 16, 2012

 

Not a sign that is universally recognised…

 

Everyone loves a quitter - Jan 6, 2012

 

Hey Bogie, want a cigarette? C'mon. Do you want one?

 

Happy New Rear! - Dec 31, 2011

 

Well, if I eat this whole packet now I won't be able to eat any next year…

 

Tech cricket takes over - Dec 24, 2011

 

 

What's this button for? - Dec 10, 2011

 

 

Beyond the call of duty - Dec 3, 2011

 

<b>Award winner: </b> PNG Post-Courier journalist Simon Eroro receives his well-earned News Ltd Award for Scoop of the Year.

 

Travel safe with Das Wiggles - Nov 26, 2011

 

 

Ruse of the world - Nov 19, 2011

 

<b>Bowled Out:</b> Disgraced Pakistan Cricketers (FromLeft) Salman Butt, Mohammed Asif and Mohammad Aamer.

 

Taming the kangaroo - Nov 12, 2011

 

 

Mustn't grumble, really - Nov 5, 2011

 

 

To catch an iThief - Oct 29, 2011

 

<b>Go gadget go: </b> Whacky, yes, but not as absurd as the Italian police.

 

Calling time on rhyme - Oct 22, 2011

 

 

Three strikes, you're out - Oct 15, 2011

 

Cats that got the cream - Oct 8, 2011

 

 

A crummy case of loyalty - Oct 1, 2011

 

 

Naming babies isn't child's play - Sept 24, 2011

 

 

It's not cricket, Warnie - Sept 17, 2011

 

 

Horses for first courses - Sepy 10, 2011

 

 

A kilometre of sausages - Sept 3, 2011

 

 

Another croc in the tropics - Aug 27, 2011

 

 

Thank your lucky Jetstars - Aug 20, 2011

 

 

To whom it may concern - Aug 13, 2011

 

Gainfully employed: In a situation reminiscent of a Fawlty Towers episode, Chris Harrison's first job was to find a rat.

 

 

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