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Christmas Countdown 1: Deck the Halls November 30, 2010

It is fair to say that I have not been the most diligent of bloggers lately, but with December arriving it is time to get up, get with the program, and get in the Christmas spirit. I intend to do this through song. If I can manage it, there will be one Christmas song a […]

Christmas Countdown 1: Deck the Halls

It is fair to say that I have not been the most diligent of bloggers lately, but with December arriving it is time to get up, get with the program, and get in the Christmas spirit. I intend to do this through song. If I can manage it, there will be one Christmas song a […]

Takeaway Coffee 2.0: The deception of froth November 26, 2010

Longtime readers of The Spiralling Shape may remember my battles to get a decent takeaway coffee. This task is made more difficult by the fact that I have switched to decaf in order to stop jittering. Some places Don’t Even Have Decaf. Can you believe it? What kind of world are we living in. Anyway, […]

opportunity November 21, 2010

Well that was much better, in terms of weeks and their relative goodness. In fact there were moments when we may have been close to excellent. This week at work we began assessment for students for our 2011 program. This requires them to attend the campus to complete a literacy and numeracy test. They then […]

I am now a social media expert November 15, 2010

This unscheduled break in my writing an article about We Can Be Heroes and Summer Heights High is brought to you by the need to explain the silence of The Spiralling Shape over the last week. Let’s have a look at the days of last week shall we and see what transpired: Monday: Copies of […]

I am now a social media expert

This unscheduled break in my writing an article about We Can Be Heroes and Summer Heights High is brought to you by the need to explain the silence of The Spiralling Shape over the last week. Let’s have a look at the days of last week shall we and see what transpired: Monday: Copies of […]

something for the shelf November 8, 2010

Here is the real thing. I have held it in my hand. First thought…what a relief. Second thought…it’s shinier and a bit bigger than I imagined. Third thought…I am scared to look inside in case I find a mistake. I think I shall just put it on the shelf for a while.

something for the shelf

Here is the real thing. I have held it in my hand. First thought…what a relief. Second thought…it’s shinier and a bit bigger than I imagined. Third thought…I am scared to look inside in case I find a mistake. I think I shall just put it on the shelf for a while.

The book November 3, 2010

Tremendous excitement and relief today as I got word that my book is now printed and available for purchase. This book, Event TV, is basically what my PhD thesis was all about. I am thrilled that it is in print. The publisher is PostPressed, an small, committed academic press in Brisbane, who distribute their publications […]

The book

Tremendous excitement and relief today as I got word that my book is now printed and available for purchase. This book, Event TV, is basically what my PhD thesis was all about. I am thrilled that it is in print. The publisher is PostPressed, an small, committed academic press in Brisbane, who distribute their publications […]

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