Chris Harrison
Chris Harrison is a journalist, columnist and award-winning author. He has contributed to a variety of newspapers and magazines, including The Sydney Morning Herald, The Guardian, The Courier Mail and Sports Illustrated.
After spending the past decade in Europe he made the logical move to Cairns, where he works for The Cairns Post and writes a weekly column called The Write Stuff. He has his pilot’s licence, Sicilian connections and has also discovered a cure for hair. His website is http://www.chrisharrisonwriting.com and you can follow him on Twitter @harrisonwriter
Articles by Chris Harrison
Julia and Tony are just fighting over the remote
TODAY is International Women’s Day. It was supposed to be tomorrow but the organisers changed their minds. Oh well, I…... Read more
Bad news humanity, we’re turning into dingbats
A recent report from Stanford University claims that human beings are less smart and emotionally stable than their cave-dwelling forebears.…... Read more
True cheats don’t do it alone
While the world’s libraries are busy shifting Lance Armstrong’s autobiography from the non-fiction to the fiction shelf, I’m wondering into…... Read more
There’s more to love than sex. Apparently
What’s a nice cliché like you doing in a pick-up line like this? If you’re practising your ice-breakers for Valentine’s…... Read more
Whatever he serves up today, Ponting’s career was a feast
As former England captain Alec Stewart said this week: “If Twenty20 is fast food, Test cricket is Michelin-star dining”. I’m…... Read more
Fooket, we might as well enjoy this eclipse in style
When I was 14, I paused Blue Lagoon for a moment and gathered with my family in a darkened corner…... Read more
Money can’t buy hap… Give me my private jet already!!!
The view from the Whitsundays is a treat this morning. From my slow-swinging hammock I can see a breathtaking blend…... Read more
What’s so damn important that it can’t wait till we land?
unreachable /nritəb(ə)l/ adj. unable to be reached or contacted; inaccessible. Sorry to spell it out but I wanted you to…... Read more
You say tomato, I say tomato, grocers say tomato’s
Today is National Punctuation Day in the USA, sorry, the U.S.A. It’s the ninth annual celebration of accentuation; a chance…... Read more
When sportsmen spit, I expectorate much better
I love Wimbledon, not for the tennis, not for the spectacle and not for the strawberries and cream. I love…... Read more
Put that bottle back in the bathtub, society won’t do it
I’m *hick* having trooble righting this *hick* column because I’ve had too much to drunk. I can’t talk ploply, I’m…... Read more
A big cost for a small saving
When historians write about the National Year of Reading 2012, they will remember a time when the nation embraced the…... Read more
Hooray for mass displays of the latest craze
Australia has its share of Guinness world records: largest opal, hottest chilli, most implosive Labor party … and now ZUMBA!…... Read more
Reading off an iPad is nothing like reading a book
“Nearly half the population struggles without the literacy skills to meet the most basic demands of everyday life and work.…... Read more
Think Aussie drivers are bad? Stop & give way to these guys
It’s highly annoying when recounting a tale of woe, pouring your heart out and shaking your fist, only to hear…... Read more
Law must navigate the treacherous social media seas
Commercial aviation is the safest form of travel because the industry has learnt from past accidents by abolishing the culture…... Read more
Pfft to your fancy European power, we have electric ants
I once tried to explain cricket to a Spaniard. After half an hour of Pictionary-grade diagrams, an English-Spanish dictionary and…... Read more
Everyone loves a quitter
Cigarette /sıgə’rєt/ n. a pinch of tobacco rolled in paper with fire at one end and a fool at the…... Read more
2012 is nearly here, so scoff down that last Tim Tam!
Two thousand and twelve is a party away. Enjoy those final few cigarettes, that last packet of Tim Tams, that…... Read more
Slo-mo testicle hits show cricket has gone nuts
When you tune in to a Test Match and see the New Zealand skipper cop a Kookaburra in the testicles…... Read more
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Ali Baba had it good. In medieval Persia, one password was enough. Imagine Ali nowadays, having to modify the magic…... Read more
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From: Hasbro, go straight to gaol, do not pass go
Tim says:
They should update other things in the game too. Instead of a get out of jail free card, they should have a Dodgy Lawyer card that not only gets you out of jail straight away but also gives you a fat payout in compensation for daring to arrest you in the first place. Instead of getting a hotel when you… [read more]From: A guide to summer festivals especially if you wouldn’t go
Kel says:
If you want a festival for older people or for families alike, get amongst the respectable punters at Bluesfest. A truly amazing festival experience to be had of ALL AGES. And all the young "festivalgoers" usually write themselves off on the first night, only to never hear from them again the rest of… [read more]Gentle jabs to the ribs
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