The title is not misleading, it's a serious moral to this story. At about 8am this morning I flicked on the radio - right as they were doing a 10 question competition. Simply put, the caller was told to provide the correct answer to questions about Australia to win a small cash prize. Of the... Continue Reading →
Ten Years on WordPress
I celebrated 10 years of blogging within the last few weeks. I'd planned to publish this on the actual day, but hey, kids. Yet the date is not accurate. I started blogging towards the end of the last millennia. I had discovered the art of blog via Samela Harris, a local journalist, in the Adelaide... Continue Reading →
8 Habits Holding Me Back From Being a Successful Father
Being a great dad isn't bringing in the big dollars, it's bonding with your kids - and learning from each other. That's been my experience. Over the last four years of being a Dad I have discovered these habits have sometimes held me back. Maybe you will find yourself among them.
Going Cold Turkey to Youtube Gamers
Definition of 'Cold Turkey' As a noun:The unpleasant symptoms caused by suddenly ceasing to take a drug to which one is addicted. "stopping the drug may result in cold turkey"As an adverb:In a sudden and abrupt manner. "I had to quit drinking cold turkey" I almost became an addict to YouTube gamers. It's nothing to... 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 →
Keeping Myself Extremely Busy
Casey Neistat gives this advice to anyone who is worried about the future: My advice is always the same , which is keep yourself extremely busy. As long as you are doing something, you will find your path. It's when you get lazy that everything becomes skewed or grey foggy." Book: The Corporate Blogging Book... Continue Reading →
Farmers are Entrepreneurs
Somehow I stumbled upon Penelope Trunk's website this morning. Very quickly I read this quote below - which reminded of conversations I have had recently - so I had to share it! Farming is changing a lot. It’s a lot like what you say about how corporations won’t take care of you and you have... Continue Reading →
20 Job Hunting Sites in South Australia
I am back on the hunt for a new job. My four month hiatus was fun, and now I am ready to resume providing my customer service, business support, and/or facilities management skills, experience, knowledge and ability. Yes, that sounded very government - because that is what I have been doing for the last 20... Continue Reading →
Ten Architecture Ideas
It's been a very long evening (and now early morning) searching for ideas to utilise in our next home. More about the new house later; For now, enjoy these ten quirky houses or architectural concepts: 1. Terraced onto three levels, Atolan House is located on the eastern seaboard of Taiwan, overlooking the Pacific Ocean.. 2.... 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 →
5 Good Rules for Children
These are five steadfast rules in our house, aimed at a specific demographic: 1. No TV during the day. Ever noticed how kids and technophobes will stand transfixed?Exception: When Octonauts are used for bribery, or Mummy needs some time out. 2. All food to be consumed at the dining table. The last time I vacuumed... Continue Reading →
Naming Photography Collections Appropriately
A few nights ago I was pondering if I should give my photography collections fancy names. I wanted to use interesting words that described the nature of the collection yet without sounding all pretentious and prissy. It still had to sound masculine, yet attracting everyone. So I did what everyone does: I googled a few... Continue Reading →
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[…] 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…