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  • Australians all Australians all

    I cried this week. It’s not that my team lost and I was a poor sportsman, or that my favourite enormous bratwurst was burnt on the BBQ. One of my volleyball ... Read more

    Tue February 2nd, 2010 - No Comments

  • Where’s Teddy? Where’s Teddy?

    I creak down the stairs, my ankles, knees and various other bits aligning themselves like Sydney buses in George St at 5 pm for the adventures the day may throw ... Read more

    Wed December 9th, 2009 - No Comments

  • Dance baby, dance Dance baby, dance

    Dance to be fit, dance for fun. Dance at home, dance to celebrate, dance to express yourself, or to entertain. Traditional dances exist in every cultural group around the world. Primitive ... Read more

    Tue July 28th, 2009 - No Comments

  • Aging disgracefully Aging disgracefully

    This week's medal -” the bronze at least -” goes to a couple of tenacious guys I know. What I love about these two is that they are nothing alike ... Read more

    Tue June 30th, 2009 - No Comments

  • Ahead of the rest Ahead of the rest

    Watching a sprint finish has you on the edge of your seat. You are not sure which member of the pack will lunge ahead in the final stride to snatch ... Read more

    Tue June 16th, 2009 - No Comments

  • Sport may be divided into two broad categories; individual or team sports. The division comes from personal characteristics which inform the choices we make, venues, affordability, upbringing and familial or ... Read more

    Tue June 9th, 2009 - No Comments

  • Culture shock Culture shock

    Travel is the best example of the internal dissonance we face when taken out of our comfort zone. For some, doing a bit of exercise would be just as disturbing. ... Read more

    Mon May 25th, 2009 - No Comments

  • All in the name of sportsmanship All in the name of sportsmanship

    By Billy Kennedy 0 Moving to Australia eight years ago brought a few challenges. Some were expected and others tested my ability to adapt to change, but one caught me totally offguard. ... Read more

    Tue May 5th, 2009 - No Comments

  • The old and the beautiful The old and the beautiful

    It is impossible not to fall in love with gay Sydney. The west drags out costumes at the local leagues club; parents and families plan their tri-annual pilgrimage eastwards (NYE fireworks, ... Read more

    Wed March 11th, 2009 - No Comments

  • Kickstart an old habit Kickstart an old habit

    Growing up queer or straight often mirror each other. The young in our community simply tackle philosophical, social and sexual issues much earlier than many in the straight community. Fifteen-year-old ... Read more

    Wed January 21st, 2009 - 1 Comment

  • Risque management Risque management

    The playing field, court, floor or fluid is a dangerous thing. Fields get rough, hard and very, very dirty. Floors become slippery, hard to land on and are generally encumbered ... Read more

    Wed November 12th, 2008 - No Comments

  • Think success Think success

    The biggest change I have enjoyed since living in Australia is being able to support a country that can actually win a sporting event. Now don't get me wrong-” I am ... Read more

    Wed October 29th, 2008 - No Comments

  • Sit down, fat lady Sit down, fat lady

    Billy Kennedy Have you ever been involved in a sport, whether playing or watching, and you were sure your team was going to lose before the end of the game? ... Read more

    Wed October 15th, 2008 - No Comments

  • Girls just wanna have fun Girls just wanna have fun

    It was really good to see Cindy Lauper in town last week. In a classic New York drawl she declared, the record company executives told me Girls Just Wanna Have ... Read more

    Wed October 1st, 2008 - No Comments

  • Good sports Good sports

    A perfect result requires ingredients of the highest quality. French pastry is judged by the butter that is used in its making, desserts are distinguished by the quality and freshness ... Read more

    Wed September 17th, 2008 - No Comments

  • Good sports Good sports

    A gay sporting event rolls by. Not that you would necessarily know: the stadium, field, aquatic venue, park, hall, gym or playing arena looks exactly the same as normally. Umpires and ... Read more

    Wed September 3rd, 2008 - No Comments

  • Dreams or reality Dreams or reality

    It's hard not to swell with patriotic nationalism at times of sporting events like the Olympics. Sport is splashed across all forms of media, impossible to avoid -“ if you ... Read more

    Wed August 20th, 2008 - No Comments

  • The coach in all of us The coach in all of us

    Stand on the sideline at the local park or play a game of sport, then be honest. At some point during the game you wondered what a player was thinking, ... Read more

    Wed August 6th, 2008 - No Comments

  • Action Stations Action Stations

    The silly season has drawn to a grimy close and dirty familial laundry is dry and put into the closet for another year. Leaping from the closet in its ... Read more

    Mon February 18th, 2008 - No Comments

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