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David Goodwin

Press Service International

David Goodwin is the former Editor of The Salvation Army’s magazine,War Cry. He is also a cricket tragic, and an unapologetic geek.

David Goodwin archive of articles may be viewed at  http://www.pressserviceinternational.org/david-goodwin.html

  • Change Management

    I can’t think of any other sport that not only values its traditions, but celebrates them as gleefully, as cricket does.

  • Don’t they know it’s Christmastime?

    Christmas may still be weeks away—yes, I said weeks, not months, sorry!—but it’s certainly making its presence felt.

  • Planned obsolescence

    I made a terrible mistake the other day, and I am paying for it. I have no one else to blame but myself, I can’t even claim ignorance as an excuse, more than anyone I should have known the potential consequences.

  • Taking a knee

    Those of you who, like me, can’t look away from the never boring world of American politics may be aware of the current controversy engulfing the National Football League (NFL).

  • Big fish, small pond

    I grew up in a small country town, and like most country towns, the local footy club was a central hub of the community.

  • Fair Dinkum Rubbish

    In this wondrous age of technology, the news cycle is an unforgiving beast. The ease of communication and a population conditioned by ad breaks to have a short attention span means stories are old news within hours, let alone days or weeks.

  • A fan for all seasons

    It’s getting to that time of year. No, not Christmas—though it’s now less than three months away (bet you are glad for the reminder!).

  • Getting your money's worth

    Cricket today is awash in money like never before, especially in Australia.

  • You spin me right round (like a record)

    As I alluded to in my last column, as our understanding of what the human body can achieve grows, it seems like no record is safe.

  • Life on the margins       

    In my last column, I talked about how actually going to an AFL game, rather than watching it on TV, makes you realise how many support staff there are on the ground at any one time.