It seems that writers aren’t the only creative folk with a pecking order of respectability. Singers also have one. (Via Russell Kirkpatrick’s blog.) With writers, we have the authors of “literary” works (whatever that may mean) at the top and … Continue reading
Read something in the US news about a mother leaving her teenage kids home alone. Now she’s facing legal action. And her oldest was 17. Hmmm. I remember going off to Morocco with my husband – he was on duty … Continue reading
Once I lived in Kingsford, Sydney, for 6 months. The Opera House had it’s grand opening that year. My elder daughter was two and a half. She had a grand passion for walking on walls. Every time we went anywhere … Continue reading
Just because. … Continue reading
An interesting article here on an interview with John Grisham, writer of legal thrillers. Some of the things mentioned: He got 15 rejections before his first book, “A Time to Kill,” was published.He made $9 million last year. He says: … Continue reading
I listened to the entire “Sorry” speech by Prime Minister Rudd of Australia over on Justine Larbalestier’s blog and shed a tear. So many bad things are done in the name of governments – even in the name of doing … Continue reading
Over the centuries, numerous religions have supported, and in fact encouraged, the torture and murder of women who were supposedly witches. Thousands upon thousands of them died in horrendous ways. (Often, of course, the religious/secular authorities made a profit out … Continue reading
Fungus. Just for the heck of it.This was taken in the forest – but we actually had one come up on the lawn once. … Continue reading
We have a fence all around our house and yard. Entry is through a gate. Which we keep chained with a hefty padlock. This morning husband and I tried to leave for our walk along the river – only to … Continue reading
Ask the average Malaysian what animals we have and he could probably say elephants and tigers and monkeys. He might even mention orang utan, although he could well be a bit vague about whether they are found in the Peninsular, … Continue reading
