DEAR Jasminda, I’VE started going to a gym and there’s a man there that leaves various personal items on the equipment I want to use. His drink bottle is on one, his towel is on another and then he leaves his backpack on a third machine. What is the gym etiquette around this? I only […]
NEWSPAPERS across the globe in mid-October were headlined by the plan for peace in Gaza. I was sent a copy of the New Zealand Herald, which featured a story headlined: “Public executions after Trump leaves Hamas in control of Gaza”. The next paragraph went on to say: “Hamas has carried out a mass execution in […]
AS Australia’s social media ban for under-16s edges closer, children are already worried about losing touch with their friends. But while the onus is on social media platforms to act, researchers at the University of South Australia (UniSA) say the real battle will be at home – where parents must enforce the rules, manage their […]
The Pearly Gates and the Desert Island are two of the most symbolic settings in the cartoon world.
The Pearly Gates and the Desert Island are two of the most symbolic settings in the cartoon world. The Pearly Gates and the Desert Island are two of the most symbolic settings in the cartoon world. YOU would think that after decades, cartoonists would have wrung out every last drop of humour from two of […]
DEAR Jasminda, I was recently being led to my medical appointment by a young intern when I accidentally broke wind. It was loud and it was pretty clear that I was the culprit. I am in my mid-fifties. I was mortified. Should I have said something to him? Brook S. Dear Brook, First of all, […]
WHEN writing a regular “opinion piece”, on occasions the subject can become exciting. This week’s offering may well create credibility issues as I’m commenting on figures released in relation to real estate sales last quarter said to be in a price slump involving sales in 938 suburbs. Clearly, I’m not an expert in this area […]
WHAT do governments do when finances get out of hand? How do they solve issues quickly so that they are re-elected? Survival is the number one game in politics, so when your interest bill on borrowings gets to where it is in Australia today, at $5 million per day, clearly something needs to be done […]
DEAR Jasminda, OUR home was adorned with beautifully framed photographic memories of our travels and adventures. Over the past few visits from in-laws, these memories have all been replaced with watercolours. Is this something to embrace or something to mourn? Brett P. Dear Brett, What an unusual conundrum. Are you suggesting your in-laws are perhaps […]
