…there was a straw vote (i.e. official but non-binding) on the Director General post at the UN International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). You may remember in the last round of voting there were 2 candidates from Japan and South Africa … Continue reading
This one is for you, Jo. The Lake Eyre Yacht Club. Waiting for the water.Photo from my sister … Continue reading
I have not exactly been keeping up with the blogging very well. I am not at my computer as much lately. I intend to start writing book 3 of The Watergivers trilogy (i.e. the Stormlord cycle) on July 1st and … Continue reading
Did you know that the sale and use of marijuana is legal for medical purposes in California? One of the things my musician daughter does for a living is to DJ where she lives in LA. She plays all kinds … Continue reading
Actually, I don’t know.But I was listening to a TED talk the other day on what makes a successful person, and I reckon what makes a published writer is pretty much the same 8 things as that speaker mentioned: 1. … Continue reading
Remember those days when you used to hear – said in all seriousness – that women “asked for it” when they went out alone at night or wore skimpy clothing? Well, here’s a new variant on the theme, coming from … Continue reading
When I was kid, I remember a book I had, written in verse, with delightful drawings, about a farm family in Australia. Now I have idea who wrote or illustrated it; in fact, what I chiefly remember about it is … Continue reading
Click to enlarge. Here’s a photo. Can you name what and where? Here are some clues. It’s recent – within the last month.It’s in Australia (taken by my sister on her perambulations)It portrays something that doesn’t happen very often. No … Continue reading
Catch up housework day. On the lounge room spring clean. Discovered two enormous lizards behind one of the bookcases (after I’d emptied and moved the bookcase.) Not the usual wall geckoes, but the Spotted Gecko that makes messes that you … Continue reading
We went to see the movie “Push” starring Dakota Fanning and Chris Evans, today. Basically I went because I know the director, Paul McGuigan – and I’m glad I went. I note from some of the reviews that many people … Continue reading
