https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2009/10/17/an-evening-in-sydney/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 02:13:17 -0400<![CDATA[This week I attended the posthumous launching of a book by an Australian newspaperman, who I didn&#8217;t know, except by reputation. It began with an invitation which led, as these things do, to wholly unexpected events. A friend came by and we waited at a rendezvous for gentleman who might have been eighty to join us, pooling transportation to ease the parking problem, but creating, by the by, a conveyance with such an assortment of unlikely characters that we must have resembled a clown car.]]>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 08:30:54 -0400<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2009/10/17/an-evening-in-sydney-n189297