First published by The Australian, 25 September 1997 In “The era of living vicariously” (Opinion, September 17), Valerie Parv writes that in the wake of Thredbo, Port Arthur and Diana’s funeral, we are in danger of becoming a nation addicted to virtual experiences, hooked on virtual emotions, virtual romance and the virtual hobbies and crafts demonstrated on infotainment television. The problem with Parv’s idea that we … Read More We’re all bit players in a television drama
Kath Kenny
How coming up roses became a labour of love
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How coming up roses became a labour of love
by kathkenny2
First Published by the Sydney Morning Herald, 7 February 2003 So the breasts won. I am of course talking about Amanda, one of The Bachelor’s 25 wannabe brides, who attributed her freakishly voluminous chest to the result of a childhood love for Dolly Parton. This week Amanda won the race for Alex’s love (imagine JFK jnr without the bone structure). The Bachelor is the latest … Read More How coming up roses became a labour of love
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We’re all bit players in a television drama
by kathkenny2
First published by The Australian, 25 September 1997 In “The era of living vicariously” (Opinion, September 17), Valerie Parv writes that in the wake of Thredbo, Port Arthur and Diana’s funeral, we are in danger of becoming a nation addicted to virtual experiences, hooked on virtual emotions, virtual romance and the virtual hobbies and crafts demonstrated on infotainment television. The problem with Parv’s idea that we … Read More We’re all bit players in a television drama
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