We Wish You A Very Hairy Christmas!

You've Got To Work It Hard To Be A Solo Man

This new Solo ad is an admission that...


this,


this,


this,


and especially this,


is nowhere near as manly as this.

Why Has My Rat Become So Popular?

Please tell me why in the past couple days I've got over 300 people visit The Nightwatchman to have a look at this picture.

The popular little bugger was originally featured here.

The Troubled World Of Skatemoss

I want a fox for christmas,


A batsuit,


A trip to the moon,


And a bat I can call my own.

These strange shots come from photo-blogger, Skatemoss who I stumbled across while reading The New Shelton/Wet Dry blog which I stumbled across while reading Copyranter.

Keh?

So when should I try again?

Lesser brains will explode if this Facebook error message stays like this.

Before You Get Too Excited About The Election Result, Stop Everything And Listen To This

Listen to this Sydney PEN lecture by brilliant Melbourne writer, Christos Tsiolkas about tolerance which was aired on Radio National's Book Show last week.

You know him. He wrote Loaded, the book which was made into the infamous but way awesome Alex Dimitriades movie, Head On.

What a lecture.

Spicy.

Biting.

Aggressive.

And an exact explanation why I can't stand either of the political parties and why I'm so disappointed with the left.

Spot on.

Wow etc.

By the way, Tsiolkas' 2005 novel, Dead Europe is a ball tearer, one of the most confronting yet beautifully written things I've read in years.

If I Was Interviewed By The Age's A2

On the spot
GLENN PETERS, Diamante Smuggler

When was the last time you lied?
Just then.

When was the last time you used the word hate?
In a scrabble game. Had to do it because the triple letter score was open and I was sure my opponent had an X.

What is your most treasured possession?
My original Ardent pressings of Big Star's first two records and my Jack Kerouac first editions.

Who would play you in the film of your life?
Morgan Freeman, Tom Waits or Rebecca DeMornay

What do you owe your parents?
$600.

What keeps you awake at night?
Everything.

How would you like to be remembered?
With a national holiday, thanks.

What makes you angry?
Everything.

What would you like to be your last words on earth?
The arsehole who stabbed me... His name is...

Which living person do you most admire?
Peter Daicos.

What is the trait you most deplore in yourself and others?
Mediocrity.

What does love feel like?
Closing your eyes as Anthony Rocca lines up for a set shot at goal from only 30 metres.

What's your greatest extravagance?
My guitar. Worth more than my car.

Define beauty.
A blade of grass.

When were you happiest?
October 6, 1990.

What super power would you like?
Invisibility.

Favourite smell?
Wet road on a hot day as the storm is about to come.

What do you consider your greatest achievement?
NA.

Glenn Peters will be presenting this year's Boyer Lectures. He is not sure what he's going to speak about yet but promises it will be "a doozy".