Ah Valentine’s Day….how do I usually detest thee for your commercialisation and for your implied marginalisation of singletons like myself? But then this morning I recalled a time long ago when I was far younger and far less cynical. It was a time when I wouldn’t have scoffed at couples who engaged in the ultimate […]

Look at the television screen for one full week. Compared to last week was it 1. better2. worse3. much the same Answer: Much the same I continue my resistance to The Biggest Loser and do not feel like there is anything missing from my life. Sunday: Let Freedom Sing: How Music Inspired the Civil Rights […]

Look at the television screen for one full week. Compared to last week was it 1. better2. worse3. much the same Answer: Much the same I continue my resistance to The Biggest Loser and do not feel like there is anything missing from my life. Sunday: Let Freedom Sing: How Music Inspired the Civil Rights […]

And so today my quest to engage in our democratic processes as a voting citizen of this fine nation continued. (Hmmm…perhaps too much Stephen Colbert lately). It began with me making a polite phone call to the Deputy Prime Minister’s office. I very nicely explained who I was and why I was calling. First, the […]

And so today my quest to engage in our democratic processes as a voting citizen of this fine nation continued. (Hmmm…perhaps too much Stephen Colbert lately). It began with me making a polite phone call to the Deputy Prime Minister’s office. I very nicely explained who I was and why I was calling. First, the […]

Well first of all I know you will all be fascinated to hear that twitter political engagement seems to be a load of you know what. However, to avoid another Rant from Wendy post here’s something a little domestic yet I’m sure you’ll agree no less fascinating. This year upon going back to work I […]

Well first of all I know you will all be fascinated to hear that twitter political engagement seems to be a load of you know what. However, to avoid another Rant from Wendy post here’s something a little domestic yet I’m sure you’ll agree no less fascinating. This year upon going back to work I […]

I am testing out the power of twitter regarding political engagement. I know that the Prime Minister very nicely allowed himself to be questioned by young people on QandA last night. I didn’t watch it because I was out engaging with my own community here in Bundaberg in a cultural activity. However, at work today […]

I am testing out the power of twitter regarding political engagement. I know that the Prime Minister very nicely allowed himself to be questioned by young people on QandA last night. I didn’t watch it because I was out engaging with my own community here in Bundaberg in a cultural activity. However, at work today […]

Hello choir, My sincerest apologies for not welcoming you to 2010 last week. It slipped my mind in the craziness that characterised not just Monday, but every other day of the week. Today was also hectic, busy and slightly frantic at work. I made some stupid mistakes with numbers which are not my forte, but […]