Follow the link below to comprehend what it is like to take opportunity from a fresh start. I have recently taken the chance to restart after nineteen years in state government employment. The next 3 months are family time plus business idea research&development time. Then I too will write an extensive non-exhauative list of all... 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 →
10 Interesting Sites (According to Me)
Wow, it has been about six months since I have written anything worthy of blogging. Actually that's not true at all. Truth is, Facebook has stolen my eyes, mind and fingers for the longest time. I intend to steal back that time over the next few months. How can I do this? Well, life is... Continue Reading →
Before Smart Phones
Times have certainly changed since 2007 when I acquired the Apple Touch, a smartphone without the call feature we now consider standard. Back then, I was a solitary figure on my daily train commute, engrossed in my cutting-edge device while others simply observed the passing scenery. Fast forward to 2015, and the landscape has evolved... 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 →
Learning from Mistakes during a Lunar Eclipse
I have found a great way to quadruple the speed of my heart beat. There is a connection with the title of this article. 1. Put your moderately heavy Canon 50D + Canon 70-200mm lens on a flimsy yet surprisingly sturdy tripod. 2. Find your focal point. 3. Then tighten every thing on the tripod... Continue Reading →
Through the Tram Window
My wife, her mother, myself and our two young lads drove to Victor Harbor yesterday. We go about once a year. Our oldest boy, Mr-Almost-Three, enjoyed the horse and tram across to Granite Island. We took a look at trams trapped in a glass shed, and I almost got him into the Whale Centre, but... Continue Reading →
CSS Snippets + Sites of Interest
I wrote similar posts to this one a few years ago, but two new loves have stolen my night and online life: Children. Our first little-man was 2.75 years ago, our most recent lad was born on March 2nd 2015. Aha, just 3 days ago. He is still in hospital with mum as she recovers from her belly-slashing. I have only... Continue Reading →
Whilst going through all my Flickr photographs for a handful to add to a new album, I found these few photographs shot during my younger brother's 40th birthday. Figured they needed a little air-time. All shot on a Canon 400D. 210-degree Pano of Oakbank RaceCourse Stitched Panorama of about 7 photographs Waiting to be Served... Continue Reading →
The Entrepreneurial Life of Stephen Mitchell 