The Day My Father Died

February 28, 2013 in Anecdotes, Children, Family, Fathers, Mothers

Based on true events… It was a crisp winter’s day, the day my father died. He had been in palliative care for a few weeks, still in a coma that he would never recover from. It was school holidays, and I was at home with my mother. When the phone rang, my mother was told that my father would most likely not last the day. She took the news stoically, as she always did in moments of extreme emotion. Emotions were meant to be expressed in private, they were not for public display. I think that’s why she asked me to ride over to my [...]

A Man’s Take On “Call Me Maybe”

May 2, 2012 in Entertainment, Music

It was only a matter of time. “Call Me Maybe” by Canadian singer Carly Rae Jepsen has been topping the charts, (reaching #1 in Canada, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and the UK, as well as making the Top 10 in the US), it was only natural that parodies would start to emerge. Fitzy and Wippa from Nova FM could be Australia’s answer to Weird Al Yankovich when it comes to parodying songs. They take on all the big hits, most recently covering One Direction’s “What Makes You Beautiful” to become “What Makes Us Really Cool”. They are also quite politically [...]

It’s only February: Is this the song of 2012?

February 13, 2012 in Music

Yes, I know…it’s only February. But is this the song of the year? Andrew In Drag by Boston indie veterans The Magnetic Fields. It’s catchy, funny and extremely sing-along-able… What do you think? (Possibly NSFW)