I have read a number of articles & blog posts about writing not being considered to be an actual job. Last week during dinner with a friend, she made the comment that I was semi-retired (not fully retired as I do some paid work at a University). I was a little taken-aback but let it slide. After …
Melbourne Cup
Tomorrow is Melbourne Cup Day. This is a wonderful time if you like horses (provided none get injured during the race and require putting down) or fashion. It is also a public holiday here and most people take the opportunity to have an extra long weekend (taking both the previous Friday and Monday off as …
Rubber Shoes – no not the groovy Rubber Soul record
This is a totally off topic whinge, but it is something that has been bothering me for some time. With the warmer months creeping up on us here in the Southern Hemisphere, the influx of the thong is upon us. No I am not talking about the skimpy undergarment often favoured by those with butt …
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A bit of a whinge…
Last Friday I spent a good 45 minutes trying to work out the meaning of a document sent to me in the course of my “official paid work”. It contained an overload of weasel-words, office speak and unexplained acronyms. It also featured the unhelpful title of “Project (acronym) Communique”. It is not quite in the …
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