Australian Coins = Racist Stereotype
Why isn’t there more discussion – or in fact outrage – about the imagery on Australian coins? Who is the Aboriginal man featured on the $2 coin, or does he not need a name because he’s just another example of Australia’s fauna and flora? And I suppose it is simply a coincidence that the indigenous…
Smells like home
I didn’t realise that I knew what home smelt like until I returned after a long week’s absence. I’ve only been living where I live for less than a year. I’m still learning about the contours, the textures, the seasonal changes. I’m still trying to find a place for the scissors to live. When I…
To a Young Lady on her Engagement (Disapproving)
This gorgeous little book (Crown 8vo, Cloth, 1 shilling) belonged to my grandfather (1891-1954). It purports to provide “practical information in the subject of correspondence, and specimen letters that may be adapted to meet almost any case.” The specimen letters are hilarious in their seriousness and cover an awful lot of ground. A random sample…