"Rural India is rather confronting from a modern perspective, with women doing most of the manual labour while the men drive tractors or idle their time gossiping in the shade." CLIVE WILLIAMS takes the motorcycle ride of his life.
Clive Williams
Clive Williams is a Canberra columnist.
"The cemetery was surrounded by a high, spiked metal fence. I eventually managed to climb out – hastened by groaning sounds from dark areas within the cemetery!," writes Whimsy columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS.
"Have smartphones spelt the death of the camera? Actually, no. I've just bought the latest Sony RX10M4 which has capabilities way beyond those of a smartphone camera," writes Whimsy columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS.
"Achieving a long and healthy life involves mitigating various risk factors that can accelerate the ageing process or lead to premature mortality," writes CLIVE WILLIAMS.
"Albania has spectacular mountains and challenging terrain, but the road system is good. I saw no potholes and, unlike Australia, it’s developing a modern railway system." Whimsy columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS has been to Albania.
Concerned about Whimsy columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS' mental state, a friend sent him some statistics, along with a mental health check. But it didn't stop there...
Whimsy columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS finds himself in Las Vegas for a conference and a ride on the fastest and most horrifying in roller coaster in the world.
"The current 12-hour system is idiotic. Fortunately, it would not often be the case that 12 midday would be confused with 12 midnight.," writes Whimsy columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS.
Whimsy columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS reprises his propellor theme, this time he looks at how it proved more efficient than sail or traditional paddlewheels and soon became the standard maritime propulsion system.
Whimsy columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS explains why some aeroplanes still use propellers when they could be using jets.
To quote American journalist Ambrose Bierce: "A Scotsman is a man who, before sending his pyjamas to the laundry, stuffs a sock in each pocket." Whimsy columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS wonders why Scottish people are renowned for their frugalness.
Whimsy columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS says being a celebrity usually implies a favourable public image, as opposed to someone who is merely “famous” or “notable”, or even worse – “infamous” or “notorious”.
