IT’S FATHER’S DAY TOMORROW
IT’S FATHER’S DAY TOMORROW By Shane Pinnegar It’s Father’s Day tomorrow in Australia and it hurts. I haven’t seen my daughter since 11th February, 2019. I haven...
Author: Shane Pinnegar
Shane Pinnegar is an author, chef and music/pop culture writer who lives in Western Australia. He has a lovely wife, two rambunctious dogs with no respect for personal space, especially on the sofa or bed, twenty-something koi, a flock of itinerate galahs who visit regularly, and a never-comprehensive-enough rock n' roll record collection.
THE NADIR OF HEART’S CAREER – ALL I WANNA DO IS MAKE LOVE TO YOU
THE NADIR OF HEART’S CAREER – ALL I WANNA DO IS MAKE LOVE TO YOU By Shane Pinnegar No matter which era or style of Heart’s incredible career is your favourite, ...
I Remember When I Was Young… ‘TRASH ‘90’
I Remember When I Was Young… ‘TRASH ‘90’ By Shane Pinnegar A few weeks ago – 23rd July – was the thirtieth anniversary of a particularly painful ch...
It was my daughter’s thirteenth birthday on the weekend
It was my daughter’s thirteenth birthday on the weekend Shane Pinnegar We haven’t seen her – or have meaningful, positive contact with her – for 16 ½ months. We...
MY CORONAVIRUS GARDEN
MY CORONAVIRUS GARDEN By Shane Pinnegar When the sky fell in on us all a year ago, in March (well – it FEELS like a year), I had grand hopes not only that our s...
Is it RIP The Handshake?
Is it RIP The Handshake? By Shane Pinnegar I was brought up to believe that a handshake meant something: you gripped firmly, shook confidently, and looked the p...
THE 31-DAY SONG CHALLENGE – PART III of III
THE 31-DAY SONG CHALLENGE – PART III of III By Shane Pinnegar I’ve noticed a few friends doing a 28- or 30- or 31-Day Song challenge, so I decided to rise to th...
THE 31-DAY SONG CHALLENGE – PART II of III
THE 31-DAY SONG CHALLENGE – PART II of III By Shane Pinnegar I’ve noticed a few friends doing a 28- or 30- or 31-Day Song challenge, so I decided to rise to the...
Shane is cooking on YouTube!
Shane is cooking on YouTube! By Shane Pinnegar You know I’m a chef as well as a writer, right? Right! Well, I’ve started making some cooking videos while in iso...
THOUGHTS ON EXECUTIVE DYSFUNCTION AND BEING KINDER TO YOURSELF
THOUGHTS ON EXECUTIVE DYSFUNCTION AND BEING KINDER TO YOURSELF By Shane Pinnegar Self-isolation – quarantine, even. For many of us, there will never be a ...