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Origin Energy and the on-going Solar F.I.T. debacle

I’ve had solar hot water since July 2011, and solar panels since November of the same year, but the experience has not been all sweetness and sustainability. My electricity retailer, Origin Energy, apparently had some difficulty adjusting their processes to the sudden influx of people with solar. I can only assume the wholesaler – SP […]

Amazon Kindle Fire HD 6″ – a review

Okay, I am not an early adopter when it comes to hardware. If anything, I tend to wait until the inevitable bugs have been discovered, and ironed out before I give a new device a try. That is why I have never owned a tablet, and that is why buying a newly launched Fire HD 6″ […]

Halfskin – a review

Science fiction is supposed to be about pushing the boundaries, and coming up with new concepts, but much of the time it simply regurgitates old ideas. And we’re happy with that because those ideas are familiar and comfortable, like a well-worn pair of slippers. We don’t have to think about them, we can just enjoy […]

Bushfires – Inside the Inferno [Episode 1]

I just watched the first episode of ‘Bushfires – Inside the Inferno’ on SBS, and the one question that baffles me is why isn’t it being shown on every TV channel? The program is brilliant and I urge everyone to watch the next episode – SBS TV, 8.30 pm, Wednesday. Night, night MeeksFiled under: bushfires […]

Blogging – as a filter for community

I’ve known that blogging was a way of making friends for a long time. What I didn’t know was the mechanism by which it happened. Now I do, and Renard Moreau is the blogger who triggered my little epiphany. Quite simply, Renard asked ‘Have you been following too many blogs?’ But the question goes deeper […]

Goulash vs P��rk��lt

‘What’s in a name? that which we call a rose ��By any other name would smell as sweet;’ Well yes, Bill… but technically, the name ‘goulash’ is derived from the Hungarian word ‘guly��s’, which refers to a soup, not a stew. The word for the stew [sic] is ‘p��rk��lt’, which has connotations of ‘browned’ or […]

Goulash vs Pörkölt

‘What’s in a name? that which we call a rose  By any other name would smell as sweet;’ Well yes, Bill… but technically, the name ‘goulash’ is derived from the Hungarian word ‘gulyás’, which refers to a soup, not a stew. The word for the stew [sic] is ‘pörkölt’, which has connotations of ‘browned’ or […]

Flash fiction by Joan Childs – a review

I’m no expert on flash fiction, and I certainly never thought I’d ‘review’ a story only 200 words long, but this story really got to me. Not only is it like a prose Haiku – perfect and complete in a tiny package – it also bears a message of love that transcends form. Decide for […]

Vampire realestate

Candy Korman is running a competition to find the ‘best’ location/setting for a vampire story. The competition ends on October 31 so why not pop over and enter your inspired location? Just imagine you’re a vampire with special needs… -grin- Go on. It’s fun! http://www.candysmonsters.com/candys-... cheers MeeksFiled under: Uncategorized Tagged: Candy-Korman, competition, location, October-31-2014, story, […]

Top 10 Signs You���re Near the End of Your Novel

I’m going to be late for work but I couldn’t resist sharing D.V.Berkom’s post with you lot. Whether you write or not, you will laugh yourself silly over this! Great way to start a Monday. http://dvberkom.wordpress.com/2014/10... Enjoy MeeksFiled under: On Writing Tagged: D.V.Berkom, humour, list, personal-hygiene, writer's-life