In mid 2016 I created this video where I review the why, where and how of seventeen of my own photographs. By the time I decided to edit the production, I had removed a few photographs from the online photo gallery they are in - yet I decided to go forward. Finally, completed, here it... Continue Reading →
Radical Change Won’t Happen Overnight
This message is circulating the internet, particularly Facebook. First read it through, then answer this: Is it at all feasible? Do you really think anyone in Parliament house is going to say "Oh that makes sense, let's make radical changes overnight!" Proposals to make politicians shoulder their share of the weight now that the Age... Continue Reading →
The Best Line from The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
Seems Douglas Adams knew it was a dumb idea long before Donald Trump thought it was a good idea. This is one of the most impressive quotes from a book my generation grew up on: "It is a well known fact that those people who most want to rule people are, ipso facto, those least... Continue Reading →
Where The Streets Have No Name – U2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzZWSrr5wFI Whenever this song comes on the radio, I crank the volume up to 20. Pity they never play anymore than 3 minutes of it. It is over 7 minutes of amazing U2 music that I grew up listening to constantly.
Leave Well Enough Alone
This morning I posted a story on Facebook that I found buried on a friend's timeline. I found it funny enough to republish on my timeline. Cattle Guards For those of you who have never traveled to the US South West, cattle guards are horizontal steel rails placed at fence openings, in dug-out places in... Continue Reading →
Lens Review: Canon EF-M 22mm F2 STM
I recently was able to purchase a new lens to add to my armory, to be used autonomously by my Canon EOS M1 : The Canon EF-M 22mm F2 STM . Featuring an equivalent focal length of 35mm, the Canon EF-M 22mm offers a fast constant aperture of f/2, stepping motor for smooth and quiet... Continue Reading →
I am now a Youtubing Vlogger
A Youtubing Vlogger. Does that sound right? Should it be a Vlogger who Youtubes? Anyhow, it's heaps of fun. It's early days yet, I am getting the hang of it all. I use Movavi for editing all the interesting moments in my life. Most recently I took the perfect opportunity to video my friends and... Continue Reading →
Why Go to PAX?
If I was young again, and lived in the US, I'd be at EastPax2016. And I would probably be at these events on the schedule. Because I am not young, I have watched games evolve into careers, and I like to learn and listen not just sit and stare. Geek Cultural Identity and the Myth of... Continue Reading →
Life is Short – Stop Killing
There’s a disturbing number of people who still believe that a deity — one that lives only in their imagination — somehow gives the green light to death. That idea isn’t just wrong, it’s dangerous. For the sake of us, for humanity — not for some god — just stop the violence. Now. We don’t... Continue Reading →
Using Twitter to Get Camera Recommendations
Hard to believe it, I have had a Twitter account since mid 2008. For a long time it was just something I looked at from time to time, not understanding how anyone could cross-converse in such a hectic and vibrant community. It looked (and sometimes still does) like a bazillion monkeys chattering over the top... Continue Reading →
Expression of Interest
Sometimes the most intelligent and interesting remarks come from the mouth of someone you'd least expect. Fellow on the train this morning was ranting extracts from the bible this morning. As his pallet was short a few bricks, myself and the other temporary captives of this city bound capsule chose to bite lip and ignore.... Continue Reading →
Could this be the End of The Doctor?
Meh. I was not overly impressed. I had an inkling just a few minutes into this episode of Dr Who, "The Time of the Doctor", that I might be saying this later if not sooner: Oh no, they have over-hyped a show that has none. This Christmas special under-achieved so much that I have no... Continue Reading →
Stephen Mitchell | Life Lessons, Creativity & Personal Growth 
[…] with XXY, and alone now, has taught me that my brain is wired differently to most – yet I…
[…] Living with XXY, and alone now, has taught me that my brain is wired differently to most – yet…