Sometimes I’m outdoorsy in that I like being outdoors on the way to restaurants…or out on the deck somewhere drinking beer. Like Riverscape…and stone-grill dining by the River Murray. I’m loving the french food revolution in Adelaide. Celebrating with a champagne breakfast at Hey Jupiter is always a good idea.
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Exploring Words and the World
Media Mistakes Are Mangling Meaning and Turning Readers Away.
Have you noticed how often errors creep into the media these days? Even after a news article has been fact checked and edited, after manuscripts are proofread, TV and radio producers check their copy and their facts, glaring mistakes still filter through to the published product. Alexandra Phillips reads a lot of e-books, published novels, […]
Does Australian Media Have a Trust Crisis on its Hands?
A recent report on media consumption and trustworthiness reflects an alarming and broad decline in trust in media around Australia. In March 2017, public relations firm Essential Vision released its annual Trust in Media report and found that Australians’ trust in media had declined but the relative rankings of the different forms of media remained […]
Travel, Camp and Hike
Simple Rules for Modern Family Road Trips.
You’ll always forget something, and leave something somewhere. Get used to it. Spend lots of money on your car. Let the mechanic know, so they can make sure it’s good to go the distance. Obviously, get some sort of roadside assistance membership. Just in case. Get an in-car DVD for the kids. Encourage them to […]
The Art and Philosophy of Travel for Everyday People With Everyday Means.
So much curiosity…so many questions…all but destroyed by mountains of content.