She was discovered by Evan Rogers, an American record producer who happened to be vacationing on the island and quickly recognized her talent. Rihanna's debut album Music of the Sun was released under Def Jam Recordings after she moved to New York City. The album showcased a blend of reggae...
His government expanded Australia's involvement in the Vietnam War, and maintained close ties with the United States under President Lyndon B. Johnson. While visiting the White House, Holt proclaimed that he was "all the way with L.B.J.", a remark which was poorly received at home. After...
Woods (USA) won his 11th PGA of America Player of the Year Award (based on points allocated for PGA Tour wins, money-list position and scoring average). Woods accumulated 100 pts; Adam Scott (Aus) was second with 64 pts; Henrik Stenson (Swe), Phil Mickelson (USA) and Justin Rose (En...
I had planned to get my update on my 2024 goals up in the past week but I’m running way behind on my end of year blog posts, with coming back from Australia and having a very busy start to the year so you’ll be getting this post before I do my end of 2024 update (spoiler: ...
I don’t think the car competed again in South Australia despite a competition life in the hands of Bill Reynolds, Ron Edgerton, Ted Gray and others that stretched into the early 1950s, but I’d love to be proved wrong. (N Howard) A good deal of that was when the car was powered...
December 23: The crocodile from Crocodile Dundee dies in Australia December 27: Romeo and Juliet actress Olivia Hussey dies aged 73 December 1: Unraveling the 50-Year Mystery of the Body in the Basement December 1: Belgium becomes first country to give sex workers robust labor rights and protec...
February 4, 2024:Midnightswins Taylor Swift her fourth album of the year at the Grammy Awards, but whatever, she’s onto the next-next one, announcingTortured Poets Department. Ed Sheeran, former colluder, has no idea what’s going on. She attends with Lana Del Rey, whom she ruthlessly ...
There are 11 points in each round, the first team to 41 points wins the game. Not too bad, right? Now for the complicated part: Card Rankings: the 3 is the highest card, followed by the 2, then ace, king, horse man and page boy. Then 7, 6, 5 in that order and finally, the...
but a clever boy tames the beast without a single blow. Of course, kids love a young hero, but for grown-ups, there is real satisfaction in seeing this battle of wits in which the hero’s weapons are words (he wins by writing a book!) and insight (a book that appeals to Dragon’...
A great beach – Hanson Bay, Kangaroo Island, Australia 2. Seasons – Unfortunately many of us are in the same boat, the one we call school. So we land up traveling in peak season, in summer which makes so many countries either too expensive, too crowded, or too hot (or cold). Thin...