Onwards, Upwards… until… Kaboom!
In T.S. Eliot’s The Hollow Men, the world is predicted to end with a whimper not a bang. Now, courtesy of Vladimir Putin, we can reassure the late Christian poet that we’re […] [...]
My perfect plan for Robbie Dolan, the Singing Jockey
I have always liked the ballad, True, by Spandau Ballet. I was, therefore, perplexed when the St. Petersburg Times pop critic rated it the worst song of all time. Even […] [...]
I fear I could die in the next 15 minutes!
THE KANGAROO JACK COLUMNALTERNATE WEDNESDAYS, IRC*Headline Image by Jonathan Rosen Age and youth are on my mind. This Saturday sees the running of the $5 million Golden Slipper over 1200m […] [...]
‘Don’t do it for Russia, Vlad – do it for me!’
Vlad ‘the Impaler’ Putin holds an economic ace with his gas supply to Europe. He holds an even bigger ace over my finances. A fortnight ago I took a sizeable […] [...]
Jack empties his Xmas Sack!
THE KANGAROO JACK COLUMN IRC, ALTERNATE WEDNESDAYS Lately I’ve been struggling to follow racing commentaries, which seem more garbled than usual. Listening to the commentary of the fifth at Randwick […] [...]
Horses make fools of men but the next bet relieves the pain!
THE KANGAOROO JACK COLUMN All gambling advertisements in Oz are accompanied by taglines like, ‘Don’t chase your losses; gamble responsibly’. This legal failsafe is about as useful as telling an […] [...]