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Life of Riley: The chickens have come home to roost
The chickens have come home to roost While not normally inclined to defer to the other side of the ... political spectrum, I wish to make a major exception and announce the formation of the David Oldfield ... so hard on her behalf)? Why, Davey Oldfield, of course — true blue mate to Aussie battlers ...
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Life of Riley: Stalag Kosova
various other apparati of a military lifestyle you'll find here should suggest to you the land that ... the Hume Highway is not for you. You've seen all you're going to see of Sydney or Melbourne. ... That's a condition of your stay. So enjoy what we have to offer. And we offer a great deal! Three meals ...
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Life of Riley: Waiting for Lefty
us with this week? Myself: Don't rush me now, or you'll upset my train of thought. A Voice ... lost it, and it was something profound, I'm certain of it. A Voice (very sternly): You do go on. ... the next one. Myself: Pre-cise-ly! (We make a great team, you and me.) We're waiting — all of us ...
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Life of Riley: Diabolical forces
hot and so very unusual for this time of year. It's warmish. Warm! Haven't you looked ... outside lately? The countryside is ablaze! There are bushfires from one end of the horizon to the other. ... getting warmer. You better believe it. It's going to be hell on Earth. And we're doomed. All of ...
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Life of Riley: Unloved
Sometimes I'm sick to my stomach when I think of it. Then late at night I feel so low it becomes too ... that you really value the companionship of friends and family. I know I'm not the best company in ... bad times. C'est la vie, as those French say. And I've had my share of both. My only hope is ...
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Life of Riley: And I should know
time when you're feeling more like it?" Be damned! What a load of old codswallop! That's ... recognise is that we're not talking about the unemployed so much but the unemployable — a bunch of ... illiterate bums (pardon my French). And there's a world of difference. Facts are hard things. And facing ...
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Life of Riley: Peanut butter and pineapple rings
missing an event like that. Not in a million years. Came right up the main street, it did. In cooee of our ... we were up there bright and early in our jim jams waving Aussie flags the kids had cut out of ... after all the excitement of the torch we made a special show out of it and had a Dick Smith breakfast. ...
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Life of Riley: It pays to be mellow
a vote of confidence, Mr President — in you and your government. President: We like to think so. Prime ... — a gesture sometimes can work wonders. President: The bans stay! Prime Minister: Of course. Demand respect ... Prime Minister: Yes, of course, a forceful figure, a leader to his people, a man among men — but show ...
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Life of Riley: How about terminations for telephones?
sir. And a gentleman like yourself — wise to the ways of the world of commerce — will realise that ... word, eh? Think of it, sir: terminations for telephones! And me (snaps fingers) that close! So you see, ... You never know, but maybe I can get it for you wholesale! Dave Riley September 25, 1996 248 ...
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Life of Riley: Bump me into parliament
tunnel could be me. Of course, I'd keep doing these columns and tell you all about life in the ... Bump me into parliament Dave Riley How do you reckon I'd go as prime minister? It's ... a thought, isn't it? Instead of the glint from John Howard's glasses, the light at the end of the ...
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Life of Riley
Graffiti of the Left My train route into the city is dressed in graffiti. Each time I travel still ... Is this the work of aliens? What are they trying to tell us? If I were to reproduce a kilometre of ... a old fuddy duddy, but I am of the school that demands meaning from my vandalism. If you are going to ...
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Life of Riley
Confessions of a rabbit fancier You may dote on cats (for reasons best known to yourself) or ... harbor a passion for domesticated canines... but I love rabbits. Instead of all that meowing and barking, ... give me a bunny fricasseed, baked or stewed. Such fare is my version of living off the land. You see, ...
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Life of Riley: A community service announcement
significance. There's been the Year of the Pig before this and maybe the International Year for the ... Prevention of Bad Breath — but 2001 is chalked up as the Year of the Volunteer. Much as I am into ... I have. That's something I've had to come to terms with. You get over it. Get on with your life ...
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Life of Riley: Downsizing down under
still early days. We are burdened with this terrible — truly terrible — legacy of high unemployment. And ... proceed with its agenda. That's what we are here for. And I tell you, we have more of the same up our ... is a truly exciting project and we all should be honoured to be part of it. So what's it to be? ...
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Life of Riley
It's a wonderful life Introducing, the one and only mother of us all — perpetually purveying ... old girl a round of applause. Where would life on earth be without her? Three and one half billion ... aspects, it's a wonderful life. By Dave Riley July 27, 1994 152 ...
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Life of Riley: Getting to know the problem
you. For starters, stop dying so early. Live on to a ripe old age like the rest of us. And that death ... in custody thing simply has got to stop. They're all keen on a bit of a hit and giggle every now ... about the unemployed", says the local member. "Now there's another group of layabouts we ...
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Life of Riley: You can bet on it
stuff"? I'm seriously worried. After a life spent under the shelter of the welfare state, all you can ... under. Is this quality of life? Is this what our tribal elders do to win our respect? Jesus, Maude, what ... off the track, in and out of the casino, as a lifestyle, then I guess it must be the norm. Life in ...
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Life of Riley: DOGS
DOGS I'd like to apologise to all you young people out there for my previous dose of ... the hands of a succession of nuns and brothers, young Dave was taught to believe the most outlandish ... things in the name of a religious education. That my parents thought that the syllabus was kosher is ...
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Life of Riley: Coming out
Coming out By Dave Riley I admit to it. It was some time ago when I first realised that despite ... the pressure of my friends and family it was time for me to come to some resolution, if only at first ... for my own peace of mind. Once I had got that right in my head, all the rest seemed to follow. I knew ...
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Life of Riley: Thwack!
boy, is the voice of Israel. BY DAVE RILEY <dhell@ozemail.com.au> November 1, 2000 426 ... dirty words this side of the Jordan. Upsets the locals no end. You cocky West Bank types think you are ... ain't no such thing as Palestine. Not any more, anyway. This here land belongs to the children of Jacob. ...