“In America, only the successful writer is important, in France all writers are important, in England no writer is important, and in Australia you have to explain what a writer is.”
– Geoffrey Cottrell
Liquid Knowledge
Steve Smith
Steve Smith
I never attended a college,
I wasn’t the type to adhere,
A diploma of infinite knowledge,
I swig from a bottle of beer.
I wasn’t the type to adhere,
A diploma of infinite knowledge,
I swig from a bottle of beer.
So give me a taste of that mellow,
Old nectar they brew in a can,
And I’ll be a graduate fellow,
And speak like an eloquent man.
Old nectar they brew in a can,
And I’ll be a graduate fellow,
And speak like an eloquent man.
There’s a chance you’ve possibly met me,
Or otherwise seen me around,
I lurk where the amber is plenty,
And a suitable ear can be found.
Or otherwise seen me around,
I lurk where the amber is plenty,
And a suitable ear can be found.
I always have an opinion,
I’m the loudest bird in the coop,
Master of all my dominion,
While sipping the lunatic soup.
I’m the loudest bird in the coop,
Master of all my dominion,
While sipping the lunatic soup.
I’m commonly known for my candour,
The absolute wisdom I feel,
My humour and poetic banter,
A few empty bottles reveal.
The absolute wisdom I feel,
My humour and poetic banter,
A few empty bottles reveal.
I quote in the fashion of Homer,
Exhort with a natural flair,
And draw on the common misnomer,
That brains can be found anywhere.
Exhort with a natural flair,
And draw on the common misnomer,
That brains can be found anywhere.
Top five wonderful creatures from Australia:
1. Koalas
2. Kangaroos
3. Duck-billed platypuses
4. Tasmanian devil
5. Olivia Newton-John
2. Kangaroos
3. Duck-billed platypuses
4. Tasmanian devil
5. Olivia Newton-John
Top five movies about Australia:
1. Walkabout
2. Picnic at Hanging Rock
3. Rabbit-Proof Fence
4. On the Beach
5. The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
2. Picnic at Hanging Rock
3. Rabbit-Proof Fence
4. On the Beach
5. The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
Runners up: Mad Max, Gallipoli, Chopper
E-Verse recommended book about Australia:
The Fatal Shore, the epic of Australia’s founding, by Robert Hughes
Celebrate Australia Day!
“Indie” Films Taken Over By Success?
E-Verse Radio Unbelievable But Real Film Titles of the Week:
The Saucy Aussie (1963)
Blunder Down Under (1963)
On Top Down Under (2000)
An E-Verser writes in about my decision to shave the goatee:
“I bought this t-shirt for my college freshman son. He came home from school for his break and didn’t shave once, not that he really needed to either. Anyway, this shirt shows the choices he has. I recommended against ‘The Virgin’ and ‘The Pervert.’ According to this you had a chintache. The last I tried was the ‘90210’ (a variant of the Late Elvis) and before that ‘The Goat.’ I gave up.”
Have a look at a chart of men’s facial hair types:
A reader writes in on the top five writers who practiced medicine:
“Don’t forget Anton Chekhov, for goodness’ sake!”
“Don’t forget Anton Chekhov, for goodness’ sake!”
The Smarter You Are, The Messier Your Desk Is:
Oprah Winfrey’s powerhouse book club returns later this month with its first selection in a year:
“It’s not that we’re trying to be poetic, that’s just the way language works”..
“Norman Mailer’s Hitler saga is set to go on to the F
Oprah Winfrey’s powerhouse book club returns later this month with its first selection in a year:
“It’s not that we’re trying to be poetic, that’s just the way language works”..
“Norman Mailer’s Hitler saga is set to go on to the F
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