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The Godfather: Peter Corris on depression

The Godfather: Peter Corris on depression

by NRB | 11 May 2018 | The Godfather: Peter Corris | 3 comments

Listening to Stephen Fry’s autobiography (The Fry Chronicles, 2010) with its accounts of his black depressions, it dawned on me that, at the risk of sounding smug and not sufficiently empathetic towards sufferers, I’ve never experienced anything that could be...
The Godfather: Peter Corris on nicknames

The Godfather: Peter Corris on nicknames

by NRB | 15 May 2015 | The Godfather: Peter Corris | 0 comments

In Anglo-Saxon times, surnames did not exist and nicknames were used to help identify a person. Originally, these were called ekenames, as eke meant ‘also or added’. Over time, through changes promoted by writing and alternative pronunciations, the word ekename...
The Godfather: Peter Corris on wine

The Godfather: Peter Corris on wine

by NRB | 14 Nov 2014 | The Godfather: Peter Corris | 0 comments

I have a clear memory of my first taste of wine, not only because it became a lifelong association, but because it coincided with news of the death of Marilyn Monroe. I was an honours history student at the University of Melbourne and in August 1962 a group of us,...
JILL JOLLIFFE Run for Your Life: A memoir. Reviewed by Kylie Mason

JILL JOLLIFFE Run for Your Life: A memoir. Reviewed by Kylie Mason

by NRB | 9 Sep 2014 | Non-fiction | 0 comments

The author of Balibó turns her focus on herself with this gripping examination of how a traumatic childhood shapes an entire life. How long does it take to see your own story? For Jill Jolliffe, it was only after a lifetime of reporting the experiences of people in...
The Godfather: Peter Corris on beards

The Godfather: Peter Corris on beards

by NRB | 14 Feb 2014 | The Godfather: Peter Corris | 0 comments

I’m growing a beard, again. The first thing I had to do was seek  Jean’s agreement. Some women dislike beards. Others prefer them. I’ve known several men who, on shaving off their beards, have their wives or partners request them to grown them again. Jean offered no...
The Godfather: Peter Corris on teaching

The Godfather: Peter Corris on teaching

by NRB | 27 Dec 2013 | The Godfather: Peter Corris | 0 comments

I never liked teaching and unlike the people mentioned in a previous column I was no good at it. As a young man I was shy and self-conscious. These are not good attributes for a teacher. A teacher should be confident and know when to exercise authority and when to let...

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