Mark Riboldi

Category: Personal

  • What is sansicarus?

    The last couple of months I’ve been very active, predominantly with continuing projects. Some I’m doing because I get paid to, some just because I want to. The key challenge, of course, when writing or creating something longer or more complicated than a media release, is finishing things. Love0 Share Tweet Share Pin

  • Thoughts on ANZAC Day 2014

    A collection of reflections on the idea of ANZAC Day across the 2014 ANZAC Day weekend. Love0 Share Tweet Share Pin

  • Things starting to roll

    Hello! I started planning this communication to everyone over a year ago. I set some changes in motion. Now we’re starting to roll. Love0 Share Tweet Share Pin

  • Big Day Out 2014 – Arcade Fire FTW

    On Sunday 26 January I attended my first Big Day Out music festival in close to twenty years. The impetus originally had been to see Arcade Fire and Blur, then, with Blur pulling out, to see Arcade Fire and have a good time. And I did. Love1 Share Tweet Share Pin

  • Northern NSW – January 2014

    From the end of December 2013 to the beginning of January 2014 I took a two week road trip. I set out north from Sydney, overnighting in Forster with some friends before continuing on to Pottsville, where I put my feet up, read some books, and relaxed my way into the new year. Love0 Share…

  • Facebook is not for articles

    I wasn’t going to write about dating anymore, despite a number of people asking me to on a semi-regular basis (you know who you are). The people who want to hear about my dating (mis)adventures are usually in long-term relationships. Personally I think they should spend less time giggling about my well-thought-out personal rules for…

  • An intense week, framed by kindness

    For years I’ve had a wall hanging in my home, a present from my mother years ago, with the Chinese symbol for peace at the top and bottom framing a quote from the Dalai Lama – my religion is very simple, my religion is kindness. On Tuesday morning I shook the Dalai Lama’s hand. It…

  • Marrickville moment: New Parents

    Standing at the bus stop outside the Royal Exchange Hotel in Marrickville, waiting to head to Newtown. It’s grand final day, and my birthday eve, and I’m hoping the Swans will deliver me an early present. Love0 Share Tweet Share Pin

  • Music to write a heritage-related submission to

    Today at work I was writing a submission which I’d been avoiding doing for a couple of weeks. The subject matter is reasonably dry – the remaking of a Heritage Regulation, because the previous one is about to expire. Love0 Share Tweet Share Pin