Book: The Innocent Man John Grisham in his first book of non-fiction: the story of a man, wrongly convicted for murder, and the problems in the US justice system. I prefer Grisham when he’s writing fiction – having read the blurb, I knew too much of where the book was going.
Monthly Archives: February 2008
Quikfix coffee, sydney domestic terminal 2
Quikfix coffee, sydney domestic terminal 2 Allpress coffee. Fast moving order process here: grind to order, helpful staff. Overlooks the tarmac. Sells food, coffee beans, and snacks. Coffee is quite good. Hot, but not too hot, just the right texture. A good find as you race to your flight.
Diva coffee and tea house, mirage / gold coast
Diva coffee and tea house, mirage / gold coast Merlo coffee. Quite a formal looking place inside, with some undercover outdoor seating that’s a bit more relaxed. Freshly made juice here that’s excellent, an amazing range of chocolates, cakes and pastries. The decaf espresso was a bit of a disaster: flat, bitter, watery: hard to …
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Artemis coffee, marina mirage growers’ markets, gold coast
Artemis coffee, marina mirage growers’ markets, gold coast Artemis coffee. Just a stall at the markets, but they’re selling beans that were roasted in brisbane the day before, and they’re serious enough to have a separate grinder for decaf. Coffee – a decaf latte and a decaf short black – good, a little on the …
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Trio’s harbourside café, Kirribilli
Trio’s harbourside café, kirribilli Belaroma coffee. Shop 4, 12 fitzroy st, kirribilli. On the east side of the harbour bridge, and indeed with water views from some tables, this indoor : outdoor café is fairly quiet on this friday afternoon. A solid range of menu offerings: breakfast, lunch, even some desserts. The food takes a …
Remembrance of Phones Past
Remembrance of Phones Past
bigger iPod touch
There’s now a 16GB iPhone (still not on sale in Australia), and a 32GB iPod touch ($AUD629 vs $AUD399 for the 8GB and $AUD499 for the 16GB).
polite sledging
At least the sledging in New Zealand is polite.
Movie: 3:10 to Yuma
Movie: 3:10 to Yuma It’s a western, and it’s a remake of an older film (though I haven’t seen the older film). Christian Bale and Russell Crowe are well matched on screen; a compelling, though violent, story is told: one of redemption and honour. At the end, though, has anyone really learned anything? Is being …
Book: Show Them No Mercy
Book: Show Them No Mercy The Old Testament talks about a lot of killing – and the New Testament talks about a lot of love and forgiveness. How is it possible to reconcile the two views? This book has four different authors – C.S. Cowles, Eugene H. Merrill, Daniel L. Gard, and Tremper Longman III …