Sometimes the best advice is NO advice. Recently I noticed several online arguments wherein people I know and respect were at loggerheads over inane and pithy incidents. Whilst I could have put my written-voice into the conversation, I had the good sense to take a step back. Yes, the topic was of interest and a... Continue Reading →
Six Jobs To Do Before 25 Years Old
Just for something completely different to what I normally talk about, here are six jobs that everyone should try at least once before they are twenty-five years old: 1. Builders labourer. This is sold work that will put muscles on your body and brain. The industry is getting smarter as young people realise that plumbers,... Continue Reading →
Cold Calling for Opportunity
This morning I did something unusual yet opportunistic : I asked a stunningly beautiful woman to let me photograph her. Well, that is not the correct story, so let me explain further... After departing the train this morning, I visited my usual coffee-shop (just up the ramp between the North Terrace Train Station and up... Continue Reading →
My #SocADL Report
As you would have read previously, I went to the #SocAdl meeting-of minds on Tuesday, 3rd Nov 2009. With neither expectations nor presumptions, I went along to the Tivoli hotel in Pirie Street simply hoping to meet some new people. The only agenda I had was to attempt to attend both the #SocAdl and #TheStartUpClub... Continue Reading →
SocADL, Live at the Tivoli
Yes, I was there. I went to the #SocADL meeting at the Tivoli a couple of nights back. I was the bloke who piped up about the less-than-delightful joys of club involvement, suggesting #SocADL should remain informal — bound by our online banter and interaction, rather than bogged down in regulations, procedures, or government red... Continue Reading →
Successfully Shooting Zombies in Adelaide
Early in October I had the good fortune to be there when the Adelaide Zombies walked through the CBD. The photographs below show where I found them on East Terrace and the amazing young Zombies who were most willing to be photographed. I enjoyed being able to walk with them down Rundle Street, through Rundle... Continue Reading →
How Kids Survived the Last Fifty Years
This is how it was before the lawyers and the government regulated so much of our lives for our own good. When we were kids there were no childproof lids on medicine bottles, doors or cabinets and when we rode our bikes, we had no helmets. As infants & children, we would ride in cars... Continue Reading →
How Significant are You?
When all else fails, I like to photograph insects. It is a good reminder of our insignificance: Location: Wittunga Botanic Gardens When: 17.Oct.2009 Camera : Canon EOS 400D Lens: Canon 60mm Macro Post-Production: Photoshop CS
Help Save Heritage Architecture
As an advocate for the preservation of heritage architecture, I openly oppose the idea of demolition of the Windsor Hotel (Melbourne, Victoria)! This lovely old building is the finest piece of architectural history that Melbourne has on show. Any architectural firm that proposes the destruction of heritage architecture seriously needs to re-read its mandate and... Continue Reading →
In Excess
The value of the internet-age! We can now see well-in-advance what is showing on television before it happens: From 1am-5am tomorrow morning, nothing but INXS. Loving it! If you could listen to just one band or musician for four hours, who would it be?
Having a Response
I often read through the various forum-entry's around Redbubble.com and many blogs around the WWW: Sometimes I feel the need to respond, but invariably my comments end up quite lengthy. Thus, I often convert my thoughts to prose or short stories for publication here. Here are three separate yet entwined written pieces that I didn't... Continue Reading →
Getting Respect From Your Boss
When your boss hails your name from across the room, what is your normal reaction? The premise for this question is from an incident I had the good fortune to resolve. It happened in a TANDY store about three years ago, though I do not recollect what my original purpose nor purchase was meant to... Continue Reading →
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