Observations on Being a Weekend Father, Creating New Memories & Figuring Life Out
After waiting twenty years for their return, today I purchased GOLD tickets to see Bono, The Edge, Larry and Adam in Adelaide on November 16 2006 at AAMI Stadium is the greatest band on the planet: U2! Yes, I stood line for three hours on my day-off-work. Making 150 fruitless phone-calls whilst waiting in line... Continue Reading →
In the fast-paced world of business, it's easy to get caught up in the latest technological advancements, product innovations, marketing strategies, financial planning, and manufacturing processes. While all these elements are undoubtedly crucial for a successful business, it's important to remember that at the heart of it all, business is about people. "Business is all... Continue Reading →
According to trustworthy sources and CNN, the purses of Yahoo! are spending their hard-earned billions on more fantastic ideas. Now they want to communicate with any extraterrestrial life that might be flying by this giant ball of mud. Seems they can't find any intelligent life down here to recruit into their army of spam-busters, so... Continue Reading →
Ever wondered about the future of computers for your children? Or asked your inner child what life would be like for you if you had been born in 1989? Because many IT-nerds were teenagers in 1989. I’ve always wondered where life would have taken me if I’d been born in the 1980's, not the 1960's!... Continue Reading →
I don’t smoke. It is the most disgusting habit on the planet. It kills more people than any other drug. When did it ever make sense to deliberately ingest toxic fumes? If it was meant to be, our atmosphere would look like smog all over the entire planet … but it doesn’t. At least not... Continue Reading →
Does your job-situation match any/all of the following sixteen robot-characteristics outlines by Kathy Sierra? Choose one or more of the options below to be sure: You don’t challenge the status quo. You don’t ask those uncomfortable questions. You are 100% obedient. You don’t need "personal" days… Because you don’t have a personal life. You dress... Continue Reading →
You think computing is an industry where a good education helps - right? Here are two examples that show how much education you need to become a billionaire: 1. Sergey Brin received his BS degree in mathematics and computer science from the University of Maryland at College Park in 1993. Currently, he is a Ph.D.... Continue Reading →
I have been reading posts by Chris Pearson over at Pearsonified. Chris writes posts that are always informative and teach old-tricks in new ways and in a different light. This may sound like what every one is doing these days - but Chris puts a particularly good spin on everything that entices you to read... Continue Reading →
I've always dreamed of striking it rich, but the path to wealth has remained a bit of a head-scratcher for me. Yet I have taken the time to research to find out how the unfathomably wealthy better half have managed to save, accrue and finally give their squillions away: "They give away more."Despite their crafty... Continue Reading →
In the labyrinth of online life, I stumbled upon this image displaying a life-wisdom, an improved way of living either alone or with family. Let me explain the full message with my own thoughts and beliefs. Embrace the Balance You've often heard it said that you need to quit your job to find happiness, but... Continue Reading →
I have reinterpreted this article SEO and Site Design for Search Engines to address the issue of site-design, plus showing how easy it can be to increase & optimise the sites 'findability'. I am also reading about the importance of presenting a website that encourages search engines and web traffic to return regularly. It is... Continue Reading →
On 2005 May 19, my amazing wife and her parents a family friend, plus another older couple (the pack leaders) embarked on what was initially assumed to be a four-hour coastal trek from my wife's childhood family home to the southernmost tip of the island. Below is my transcription from that fateful day: After a... Continue Reading →
Thoughts, Stories & Reflections by Stephen Mitchell 
[…] 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…