Not to brag or anything, but in the 1980s I had perfect hair. My hair is brown and wavy/curly and thick, and it just wants to grow OUT r...

This is a ranty post. It's also not entirely serious, but it is a little bit serious, because the things I mention really did/do annoy m...

Of all the wonders of the world, colour is one of the most perplexing and amazing. All the wonders of the world are perplexing and amazing w...

I learned a couple of new things today. Firstly, I learned that I am getting too old and wussy for scary movies.  I nearly had a heart att...

My daughter M has a cunning sort of cleverness about her that I am sure will serve her well in life. When she uses her powers for good, she ...

I've been thinking about the question I posed yesterday : why don't politicians trying to convince the public on the need to cut spe...

I guess it's not news that Joe Hockey is out of touch.  The man who insisted that "poor people don't drive" is now co...

I have a new job.  After 15 years working in stockbroking operations, I am now working for a software vendor and loving it. The vendor...

Blowback. Otherwise known as the law of unintended consequences. Always an eye-opener. Last week was the occasion of that glorious annual ...

I'm still here. I will post something again, but life is busy and changing, my kids are getting older and I can't really blog abou...