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November 13, 2013
Zócalo Public Square :: How Doctors Die
My thanks to Tasha for pointing me to this amazing article written by Dr Ken Murray about the choices doctors make regarding their own deaths. It is an eye-opening article, and in view of the wonderful discussion we have been having about euthanasia – and about the terrible harm that can be done to terminally […]
Amazon KDP Australia? Help?
I just found this email in my inbox : “Hello, We are excited to announce Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) for Australia. Your KDP published book(s), where you have indicated publication rights, are now available in the Australia Kindle Store. While there is no immediate action needed on your part, you can review your title and […]
November 11, 2013
Euthanasia – killing? or the gift of love?
I’m sitting here with Golly in my lap. He is my brain damaged cat who made a miraculous recovery. Neither he nor I are in any danger of dying any time soon, but as I look at his trusting little face I know that someday I’m going to have to make a decision about the […]
November 9, 2013
How to transfer photos from Samsung Galaxy SII to the PC – update Nov. 10, 2013
Since posting my little how-to back in March, 2013, I’ve had a number of people commenting that the instructions did not work for them. With help from other commenters, and a lot of time on the technical forums, I’ve seen a pattern emerge. Basically, most of the problems are not to do with the Samsung […]
November 8, 2013
Just One Percent …
Just One Percent …. Having recently seen something similar about greyhounds, and greyhound wastage on the ABC, I’m appalled that the same thing is happening to race horses. These beautiful creatures are not wastage. And unwanted greyhounds should not be disposable blood banks. At least the greyhounds are drained of their blood and killed under anaesthetic. […]
November 6, 2013
A day that makes teaching worthwhile
There are days when things should go right, and don’t. Then there are days when anything that can go right does. I have just had one of those days. As some of you know, I’ve been totally immersed in a course that will allow me to [officially] do vocational teaching with adults, and get paid […]
November 2, 2013
Must see talking cat video!
Okay, you can blame the Daughter for this! She just introduced me to Sylvester the talking kitty, and I’ve wasted half an hour watching Sylvester and friends on Youtube. The videos are hilarious, and Sylvester looks just like my Golly. Golly talks too, just not in English. If you’re not into humour, or cats, look […]
October 31, 2013
Vincent – reblogged from Buried Words and Bushwa
If you watch one video clip this Halloween, make it this one! Vincent – a short animation by Tim Burton and narrated by Vincent Price [who else?]. http://picsandstuff.wordpress.com/201... My thanks to Metan of Buried Words and Bushwa for unearthing this gem and posting it on her blog!Filed under: Uncategorized Tagged: All-Hallows-Eve, animation, Halloween, Tim-Burton, video-clip-Vincent, […]
October 30, 2013
Me, and my one track mind…
And no, this post has nothing to do with sex, or even thinking about sex, although it would probaby be a lot more fun to read, and write, if it were! Unfortunately, sex is the furthest thing from my mind. So is story-telling. I haven’t written a word of fiction in at least a month. […]
October 27, 2013
How I’m keeping my sanity
The Certificate IV course in Training and Assessment I’m studying is nearing the pointy end, and I’m behind in my assignments. I literally have been working my butt off for weeks now, but the official-speak leaves my brain feeling as if it’s been through a pasta maker and turned into spaghetti. The balance I used […]
