Movie Review: Hotel Mumbai
Hotel Mumbai tells the real life story of the 2008 Taj Hotel terrorist attack in Mumbai. I cannot recommend this movie enough. It’s about courage, compassion, resilience and humanity.
Browsing: Pride
Australia Day in Perth 2018
This year I decided to do something different for Australia Day. Instead of getting the place ready and waiting for mates to come over I went out for a cruise…
Western Australian Consumer Protection Awards 2017 winners
It takes a lot to get me to a breakfast event these days, so when I tell you that I was thrilled to get an invitation to the 2017 Western…
Sculpture by the Sea 2017 launch, winners, disabled access
Having been to all of the Sculpture by the Sea Cottesloe exhibitions I thought I might be a bit jaded by now. Who was I kidding? As soon as I…
Do’s and Don’ts when using the Australian Flag on Australia Day
On Australia Day the nations pride swells to pre-Biggest Loser proportions. Flags will flap freely from flag poles, be draped over shoulders, even flown under helicopters. But how do we show…
Remembrance Day 2015 Perth
This year I made it to the Remembrance Day ceremony at Kings Park. Apart from the obvious Commemoration it’s not often you get to see the handing over of the ‘Keys…
Anarchy at WA Day 2015
This year the powers that be declared loud and often that WA Day should be spent relaxing, a message contrary to the mass warblings about getting up off the coach.…
Anzac 100 years on
The past few days have presented several opportunities to ponder the determination, courage and mateship shown by the ANZACs, not least of which was the sunset service held at Kings Park on…
Missing in action at Telstra Perth Fashion Festival 2014
A very late post today because I’ve been missing in action at this years Telstra Perth Fashion Festival… © The Ponder Room It was a great day of fashion and…
The Ponder Room receives Versatile Blogger Award
This post has been updated to include 15 links to other great blogs.So thrilled to let you know that The Ponder Room has received a Versatile Blogger Award woohoo! The Award looks at the uniqueness…
Perth, it isn’t Barbados, evidently – A brief lesson on Grace
The other day I met a personal branding client at the beach and after our one hour session I lingered for a little ‘Me Time’, after all I should practice…
Anzac Day 2014 new community involvement strategy
‘Let silent contemplation be your offering’. These are the words around the external flame in Kings Park, the site of the first dawn service ever held in Australia. Kings Park…
A Game of Human Fetch on Australia Day 2014 (part 2)
What better way to spend Australia Day than with a game of Human Fetch. The ingredients are … Australia Day 2014 © The Ponder Room One long sheet of black…
Pondering Australia Day 2014 (part 1)
Australia Day left me with a few things to ponder … Australia Day 2014 © The Ponder Room But mostly what an unbelievably beautiful, friendly, easy place Australia is to…
Purple rain comes to Fremantle
Many years ago Prince sang about Purple Rain, I ponder … He’d feel right at home if he ventured down the Fremantle at the moment. Congratulations Dockers, long many the purple…
Can street parades aid mental health (Pride Parade Perth 2012)
There are several reasons why I love a street parade but reviewing these photos from the 2012 Perth Pride Parade, I realised it comes down to three things. The…
New rugby tactic unveiled at 2012 Pride Parade Perth
Next came a female rugby team who held up the proceedings for a moment to perform a haka … followed by …© The Ponder Rooma bit of a shimmy, which left me…
Does old technology still have a place? (2012 Pride Parade Perth)
In these days of shrinking appliances where encyclopaedias have been condensed into eBooks and family medical records into Apps, it’s interesting to ponder whether there’s still a place for old…
