Tag: Janet DeNeefe
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A Dog’s Life
HECTOR’S DIARY His regular diet of worms and other non-religious fare The Cage, Bali May 13, 2017 THERE was a revolting instance of animal cruelty in Denpasar this week, which thanks to quick-thinking and wonderfully caring local people swiftly swamped the social media, where it attracted an immediate chorus of shock and shame. The…
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Shibboleths Revealed
HECTOR’S DIARY His fortnightly diet of worms and other non-religious experiences Bali, Aug. 31. 2016 Expatria, the spreading collection of dots that peppers the map of Bali like kibbutzim, as if it were the beginnings of an overbearing expropriation, had an unpleasant frisson of ferment recently over the tragic death of a policeman in an…
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Something’s Missing
HECTOR’S DIARY His fortnightly diet of worms and other non-religious experiences Bali, Aug. 3, 2016 Young Australians and alcohol have a habit of not mixing very well. It’s a part of the national kaleidoscope that fractures the preferred public image of the land down under and reveals the reality of Australia today. It’s not only…
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HECTOR’S DIARY Bali Advertiser, Oct. 28, 2015
His fortnightly diet of worms and other non-religious experiences Peace Off There is a debate under way over Bali’s branding as a destination. It’s probably less tiring to whicker about that than to act firmly to curb the growing list of demerits that stand in the way of Bali being any sort of destination:…
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HECTOR’S DIARY Bali Advertiser, June 24, 2015
His fortnightly diet of worms and other non-religious experiences Mama Mia! We failed to wear pink for the occasion because – well, just because. But we were present at the June lunch of the indomitable DIVAS, who gathered at Slippery Stone in Jl Batu Belig, Kerobokan, for fun, frivolity, a clear absence of fasting as…
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HECTOR’S DIARY Bali Advertiser, Feb. 18, 2015
His fortnightly diet of worms and other non-religious experiences No Time and High Tide It’s always fun to read stories in the local press that relate to statistical information. The power of presentational representation (some people call that PR) is a skill that should never be undervalued in Indonesia. Thus we had a little smile…
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HECTOR’S DIARY Bali Advertiser, Nov. 13, 2013
His fortnightly diet of worms and other non-religious experiences Skulduggery and Other Local Habits The benefits that accompany living in Bali – or anywhere in Indonesia – far outweigh the demerits of doing so. The culture is inclusive, at least on a superficial level that satisfies most tastes; the people readily return a smile to…
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