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HECTOR’S DIARY, Bali Advertiser, Dec. 10, 2014
His fortnightly diet of worms and other non-religious experiences Salad Days? Hold the Mayoh We were surprised recently to read that Royal Pita Maha, one among many resort hotels at Ubud, was “quite literally out of this world”. News of this galactic shift had hitherto eluded us. Fortunately it turned out not to… Continue reading
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HECTOR’S DIARY Bali Advertiser, Nov. 26, 2014
His fortnightly diet of worms and other non-religious experiences Singapore Sling-off It’s been a while since we were in Singapore so we had been quite looking forward to getting back there this month. We had been amusing ourselves with thoughts about minding the platform gap again, but the MRT was full of very pushy people… Continue reading
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He’ll Always be a Winner
WAYNE GOSS 1951-2014 Queensland Premier 1989-1996 The time: Early 1990s. Place: Sanctuary Cove, Queensland, developed by the entrepreneurial Mike Gore as Australia’s first “integrated resort property” under its own, unique state act of parliament. Occasion: An outdoor concert by John Farnham in his Age of Reason years. Among the guests, pressed in among the throng,… Continue reading
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HECTOR’S DIARY Bali Advertiser, Oct. 15, 2014
His fortnightly diet of worms and other non-religious experiences Probability Prabowo People seem to be somewhat exercised over the coalition that failed presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto has fashioned in the national legislature. Why this should be so is an interesting question. Indonesia is far from alone in being a democratic entity in which rival political… Continue reading
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HECTOR’S DIARY Bali Advertiser, Oct. 1, 2014
His fortnightly diet of worms and other non-religious experiences A Zesty Little Soup, Again This year’s Ubud Writers and Readers Festival kicks off today without the assistance of V.S. Naipaul, the Tolstoy of Trinidad, who withdrew from the program last month apparently dissatisfied with the quantum of perquisites set to come his way. Never… Continue reading
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HECTOR’S DIARY Bali Advertiser, Sep. 17, 2014
His fortnightly diet of worms and other non-religious experiences In the Picture Myuran Sukumaran, the British-born Australian who has been on death row in Kerobokan Jail for eight years awaiting a firing squad for his leading part in the infamous 2005 Bali Nine drug smuggling case, has been on show in Melbourne. Well, his art… Continue reading
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HECTOR’S DIARY Bali Advertiser, Sep. 3, 2014
His fortnightly diet of worms and other non-religious experiences Welcome to Bali, Far Queue We keep hearing about the new model management at Ngurah Rai International Airport. About this beneficence we can only say that it will be good if the promissory notes it is issuing and that denote improved service have actual as… Continue reading
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HECTOR’S DIARY Bali Advertiser, Aug. 6, 2014
His fortnightly diet of worms and other non-religious experiences Let’s Hear More from Her Nafsiah Mboi is a very impressive person. This is immediately obvious to anyone who hears her speak, reads what she says, or takes an interest in the febrile nature of global health challenges. As Indonesia’s health minister, she is… Continue reading
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