“It’s kinda hard to put into mere mortal words, but I guess I should say that being righteous mean you’re more or less on the side of the angels, waging Armageddon for the ultimate victory of the forces of Good over the Kingdom of Death (see how perilously we skirt hippiedom here?), working to enlighten others as to their own possibilities rather than merely sprawling in the muck yodelling about what a drag everything is.” Lester Bangs
(Lester Bangs “The Clash” Psychotic Reactions and Carburetor Dung, 1987, p226)
There is a lot of political graffiti, there always has been. Graffiti was one ... read more
so since my
review i have been back to the green tambourine to try the coffee again. it was better this time and i drank it all (it was made by a man, not the girl who made them last time) but it wasn't great. it was scalding hot, slightly bitter, and the milk was not done properly:
the people who work there are very friendly and willing to please. the food looks fresh. people seemed
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News from Simon Stainsby at Moreland Council:
If you encounter an angry maggie in your travels, you can now use the internet to let people know.
The Department of Sustainability and Environment are using Twitter and Google Maps to compile a list of Magpie Swoop sites across Melbourne.
To advise DSE of bird swooping locations:
Call: 136 186
Email: swoop.vic@dse.vic.gov.au
Twitter: Send a tweet to @dse_vic with the location details and #swoopvic
Find out more at www.dse.vic.gov.au/swoop
Helen Morfesse makes brooches using Japanese tissue transfer overdecorated with lustre and underglazes. It's quite a rich opulent effect, a bit old worldy and very alluring. This is a simple example, others are decorated much more intensely.
We've
long been aware of Tiba's Lebanese restaurant on Sydney Rd but our few previous attempts at visiting were all comically thwarted. It seems that every time we've thought to dine there it's been during
Ramadan, and therefore impossible to secure a table after sunset. Funnier still, our recent successful visit also occurred during Ramadan, albeit at lunch time. There's far less competition for tables then.Both of us being ravenously hungry and
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The staff of Triple R are very lucky to have a cafe as good as Milkwood (120 Nicholson St, East Brunswick) across the road, and a number of them were enjoying the hospitality on the sunny Sunday that I paid my second visit.
I ordered poached eggs and grilled ham again, since they were so good last time. Two of the elements were just as good on this occasion – the poached eggs with their brilliantly orange yolks, and the lovely salty ham. If only they had served it with thicker slices of toast, and it would have been a perfect ... read more
sometimes things aren't bad, they are just not to my taste. and sometimes things are bad.*i was excited to learn that a new cafe was opening on albion street but didn't get around to visiting until today. it's got a cool name: green tambourine. i like green, i like tambourines.they have lots of green things on their menu: green eggs and ham, pea fritters...err...other things. the menu is green too. and the tops of the chairs.
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Meet State Election Candidates – Brunswick & Pascoe Vale
Meeting # 1 – ALP Candidates – Jane Garrett & Christine Campbell
7:30pm, Thursday 26th August 2010
Edinburgh Castle Hotel, Brunswick
(in the private dining room out back)
RSVP: ms.phuong.l@gmail.com
Dear Moreland BUG,
Come hear from your state political candidates on their stance on cycling issues.
At the Moreland BUG we believe there is a lot that can be achieved for cyclists and cycling infrastructure by state government. We have therefore invited the candidates from the major parties contesting the upcoming November state election to come and meet with the BUG.
It will be an opportunity to ... read more
Works are progressing to upgrade the M80 Ring Road between Calder Freeway and Sydney Road. These works are being delivered by the Tulla Sydney Alliance which is a partnership between VicRoads, Thiess, Parsons Brinckerhoff (PB) and Hyder.
As part of these works, a new bridge will be built over the Moonee Ponds Creek to the north of the existing alignment. The bridge will be approximately 250 metres long, 7 lanes wide and approximately 7 metres higher than the existing road alignment.
To ensure the safety ... read more
