Andrew Silverman

Andrew Silverman

Andrew grew up in in the sporting capital of the world, Melbourne and it provided him with his greatest passion, AFL football. His other passion is writing and this he cultivated through studying Freelance Journalism at The Australian College of Journalism. He has had several of his articles published in Shirtfront Magazine.

As a Melbourne boy his other loves are good food and wine and after traveling the world eating and drinking, returned to own and operate several restaurants and enjoy life with his wife and 2 children.

Articles by Andrew Silverman

Banish all racists from the AFL. For life.

Banish all racists from the AFL. For life.

07 Jun 11 Memo to the AFL: ban these racist pigs for life. There you go, problem solved. Surely it can’t be that…... Read more

Voss’s losses are proof there are better bosses

Voss’s losses are proof there are better bosses

23 May 11 If you thought one win against the lowly Kangaroos was enough to keep the wolves from the door, think again.…... Read more

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Some sensible thoughts to stop us losing to boozing

Some sensible thoughts to stop us losing to boozing

How old were you when you first had a few drinks? There’s a good chance that by the time you turned…

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Five sparky ideas from a revolutionary talkfest

If the weekend of provocative public talks TEDxSydney accepted your application to be part of their 800-strong…

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Are you and your vitamins meant to be friends forever?

If you are anything like me, the ever-growing vitamin and mineral section of the pharmacy or supermarket…

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"A teacher at Geelong Grammar had criticised her for using words that were too long, which had left her confused and had made her doubt her ability to write essays. She became ''quite distressed'' when her English marks began to fall." I can sympathise. My scholastic mentors conveyed to me a causal relationship… [read more]

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I have no problem paying my taxes. As a single, childless person on a very decent income, I can afford it and not have my life severely altered. Plus I understand that my taxes paying for things like schools, childcare and infrastructure is ultimately a good thing. A better community is better for me… [read more]

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They must pay for one’s bitter disappointments

They must pay for one’s bitter disappointments

A private school girl’s family is sueing her elite, extremely expensive private school for not… Read more

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