Take 5 – High School Musical
The tunes from around the turn of the millennium that symbolised teenage-hood.
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QWAN - Quality Without A Name
The many and varied thoughts of Martyn Foster
Welcome to QWAN - Quality Without A Name. This is the blog of writer Martyn Foster who embodies the spirit of QWAN through producing high quality pieces of writing without being a household name.
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Martyn Foster
- Oct 16, 2020
- 3 min
The real horse-powered race that stops a nation – Bathurst 1000 preview
Who will master the mountain this time around?
Martyn Foster
- Oct 13, 2020
- 3 min
Take 5 – Thought-provoking
Because life is dull without a little stimulation.
Martyn Foster
- Oct 9, 2020
- 2 min
Connecting with nature – Bare soles, beaches and bush walks
A mindful meander in Mother Nature.
Martyn Foster
- Oct 6, 2020
- 3 min
Take 5 – Languages
A delicatessen of dialects for a citizen of the world.
Martyn Foster
- Oct 2, 2020
- 3 min
I want it all and I want it now – Delayed gratification in the world of “On-Demand”
Understanding our urge to give in to temptation.
Martyn Foster
- Sep 25, 2020
- 3 min
Remake, Remaster, Reboot – The difficulty of creative originality and the power of nostalgia
I always thought it was “out with the old and in with the new”, not the other way around.
Martyn Foster
- Sep 22, 2020
- 2 min
Take 5 – Thoughts on Friendship
“The most beautiful discovery true friends make is that they can grow separately without growing apart.” – Elisabeth Foley
Martyn Foster
- Sep 18, 2020
- 4 min
My love-hate relationship with cricket
A personal story of a man struggling to love his childhood obsession.
Martyn Foster
- Sep 15, 2020
- 3 min
Take 5 – Ideas for Spring
And no, I’m not going to suggest reading Nietzsche.
Martyn Foster
- Sep 11, 2020
- 3 min
Reading, writing and reflection – 6-month anniversary of my website
I made a goal to write something at least once a week for six months and today I’ve reached that goal.
Martyn Foster
- Sep 8, 2020
- 3 min
Take 5 – A good read
The quality of what you read has an impact on you.
Martyn Foster
- Sep 4, 2020
- 2 min
I am your father – A Father’s Day special
This Sunday we celebrate the value and importance of our fathers.
Martyn Foster
- Aug 28, 2020
- 2 min
As time goes by – Time flies whether you are having fun or not
As the sand in the hourglass trickles down at a constant rate, how do you approach life?
Martyn Foster
- Aug 21, 2020
- 2 min
Great Expectations – Finding the light or melting in the sun?
Expectations can guide and motivate us in the right direction, but also burn us under their searing heat.
Martyn Foster
- Aug 18, 2020
- 2 min
Take 5 – Cars & Coffee
A follow up to my article on Friday with five of the cars that took my interest from Sunday’s “Classic Cars & Coffee” in Perth.
Martyn Foster
- Aug 14, 2020
- 2 min
Petrol & Caffeine – Why “Cars & Coffee” go together so well
An audience of automotive aroma.
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