Wednesday, 10 March 2010

Novel

28. Local warming

They all said the same thing. “Mmmmm. It’s warm in here!” Compared to the chilly... 


27. The lovely buns

Buns! As if he didn’t have enough on his plate. “Buns,” she had said, cooing... 


26. Boomgate

Quint set down his mugs, sliding one across the counter to Ann. She was looking at... 


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Books

Cheeseburger in Paradise

The meal Kansas City – in Kansas – on a Saturday night. We headed off to Legends,... 


Little house

The books The first edition of Little House on the Prairie The Little House on the... 


Further Tales of the City by Armistead Maupin

Further Tales of the City is the third in Armistead Maupin’s six-volume series... 


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Taxi

Soundtrip

Roadtrip music Isn’t that the dream? The everyday world is behind you, there’s a long road ahead, rising and curving to a far destination. Days and night stretch out, diners, service stations, motels, bridges, toilet blocks and a growing litter of wrappers and empty bottles in the back seat. Hit the play button and let’s get this show... [Read more of this review]


Foursquare follies

Foursquare on the iPhone We’ve got a new game, my day driver and I. A game where cabbies shine. IPhones each, we share apps. Sometimes they are classics. Shazam is just a brilliant piece of software. You want to know who sings the song on the radio? Just Shazam it for a few seconds and it comes back with the title, the artist, a link to the lyrics... [Read more of this review]


Wasted

Three years ago Three young friends got into my cab for a ride into town from one of the Defence bases here. One was full of pride in her job – a cabin attendant on the RAAF VIP transport. She talked to her two friends about how the Prime Minister smiled and greeted her by name, was kind and considerate to her and all the other staff. She might not... [Read more of this review]


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