Category: Ruminations
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Rumination No. 42: Handmaid’s Tale Fashion
One trend that I’ve noticed increasingly—with a minor level of concern—is the sale of outfits that match the colour scheme of The Handmaid’s Tale. If you haven’t seen it before, stop reading this and start watching it. In the programme, handmaids are forced to wear bright, red cloaks that symbolise their fertility and wives (their…
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Rumination No. 41: Someone Else Will Take Care of It
Look up the word ‘courtesy’ in the Oxford English dictionary and you’ll find the following definition: The showing of politeness in one’s attitude and behaviour towards others. Sadly, when it comes to customers, many seem to have almost no concept of courtesy. I saw a horrid example of this recently at an outdoor café setting…
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Rumination No. 40: Flat White Physics
Some time ago, on the popular ABC TV programme Gruen, the panel analysed the coffee industry and how its advertising has become more dramatic and ridiculous. One aspect of coffee advertising that they covered is the dramatic nature of the crema. With each passing year, drops of coffee seem to become bigger and more pronounced…
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Rumination No. 39: Behold the Catapostrophe!
Back in March, I had a big whinge about how people misuse (or rather, don’t use) hyphens. Whilst it was frustrating to view these cases at Aldi in person, it was good fun to write that piece. It may seem strange to you that I haven’t complained yet about what is possibly the most misunderstood…
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Rumination No. 38: Dining in with Takeaway
I’m assuming that you, dear reader, have visited restaurants and cafés before. You know the drill: you walk in, find a seat, order some food and/or drinks and then consume your chosen items around the table. If you’re with friends or family, then you may even engage in some enjoyable banter. Natasha and I went…
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Rumination No. 37: LinkedIn Tales of Love and Adversity
Back in March, I ruminated about the horrendously boring meme culture on LinkedIn in a piece called Key Leadership ‘Learnings’ of Collaborative Synergy and Digital Disruption #AI #blockchain. I felt that summed up things nicely. In that piece, I made a brief reference to the prevalence of ‘broems’ on the site. I’d like to revisit…
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Rumination No. 36: Advance Australia… Yeah, Nah…
During this weekend’s federal election, Australia showed that it is a nation divided, indeed, a nation of great contradictions. I believe that Australia generally sees itself as a forward-thinking nation—one of progressive ideas, innovation and the ‘fair go’. We apparently value equality and are early adopters of numerous consumer technologies. Yet, when it comes to…
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Rumination No. 35: Hotel Literature
For as long as I’ve been staying in hotels, I’ve been fascinated by the ubiquitous Holy Bible from The Gideons in bedside tables and cabinets. Open a drawer and you’re likely to find one sitting there, waiting to be opened. This came to mind again as I am currently away for work and staying in…
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