Today is my first day back after six months without my driver’s license. I lost my license due to a government conspiracy too many speeding tickets. I’m not interested in arguing about the relative merits of stationary cameras and revenue raising – long story short, I knew the rules and I broke them, whether intentionally […]
Read more "Six months, no license"I was at the gym yesterday when I saw two ads by the SA Labor party. Both ads were vintage ‘attack’ ads that I’ve been seeing as long as I can remember, where the Opposition leader and another local leader were being attacked for…basically nothing. Here’s the thing though: after seeing those ads, my immediate […]
Read more "Send a better message"I spent a good portion of my last weekend in a conversation about forgiveness. The conversation was with a group of young Christians asking about faith’s role in forgiveness and how we can live that out in reality. It tends to be a question that crops up now and again when people are being honest […]
Read more "Forgiveness"The United States has a deep and divisive race problem. The horrific events surrounding Trayvon Martin and Ferguson, among others, have in recent years made their way as news across the globe alongside what appears to be a mostly white, far right minority that insists it’s important that Americans bear arms. It’s a troubling pairing, […]
Read more "Why #OscarsSoWhite has got it so wrong"I’ve done Movember once before, sure. 2003 My mates and I did a decent-sized charity fundraiser to combat SADS (yes SADS, not SIDS) and raised a few thousand dollars. We grew pretty awful early 20’s mo’s, shaved heads, waxed legs and generally had a laugh. Amazingly it was at that time I got together with […]
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Which mo should I grow this Movember? Head over to http://mobro.co/mikewardrop to donate and vote! And check out my mo story here:
**Note – the handlebar/trucker has been done to death. Don’t bother voting for that. Anything else is fine!**
Read more "What mo should I grow for Movember?"The New Year started rather abruptly for South Australians. Fresh off a beautifully refreshing New Year’s Eve, the temperature began to soar to 40 degrees and on Friday, January 2nd, a bushfire started in Sampson Flat in the Adelaide Hills, destroying houses and threatening lives. This wasn’t your typical, distanced tragedy. You know – the ones you […]
Read more "Things We Lost In The Fire…And The Things We Found"Originally posted on Better With Pockets:
Today’s the 4th anniversary of my mum passing away. She was really great. I’ve written about her before but seriously, how gorgeous is she? I want that outfit. It’s funny when you wake up on a day like this. How do you celebrate or commemorate or acknowledge the day…
There is a fantastic scene in one of the all-time great Simpsons episodes, “Homer At The Bat.” Mr Burns has constructed his MLB superteam that has gradually deconstructed one by one, due to Ken Griffey’s swollen head, Steve Sachs’ innumerable homicide arrests and Don Mattingly’s imaginary sideburns. The Power Plant employees all take their spots back […]
Read more "Adam Goodes, Eddie Maguire and the Heartbreak Kid."Why do we insist on vilifying Russell Westbrook? I met Russell Westbrook last year at a UCLA game in southern LA. With the NBA lockout being on, I guess he had a fair bit of free time. His hometown UCLA crowd gave him a rousing welcome – it was clear they recognized him and loved […]
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