Cleared to fly

My need for surgery earlier this year constrained our travel plans. Now that my first stage of healing is done and the surgeon has confirmed...

Pasta milestone

The road back from my operation may be long but I think I passed a milestone when I managed to make our regular Saturday night...

Recuperating

It's going to take weeks and months to get back to 'normal' but I am making progress. I'm able to exercise and seem to be...

Kidney cancer

Those interested in knowing more about my recent hospitalisation for kidney cancer might read this. Others might say TLDNR - too long, did not read....

Treaty with whom?

Once again the Greens are pursuing the 'perfect' to the potential detriment of the 'good'. We should have had a treaty 200+ years ago but...

Good intentions vs original sin

I tend to disagree with what Kevin Donnelly has to say on any subject but I can mostly let it slide by. In this case...

Mischaracterised Voice

Peter Dutton's call for more detail about the Voice is a disingenuous spoiling tactic for political purposes. Unfortunately too many people are falling in line....

Rudd makes sense about China

As PM, Kevin Rudd was often criticised for being a 'policy wonk' rather than the leader the nation needed and wanted. Since his departure from...

I doubt I’ll find a better deal

Dyson replaced the main unit on our 'out of warranty' vacuum cleaner for free. It would have cost $299 but was out of stock when...

iPhoto indigestion

One of my recent/current tasks involves our younger daughter’s disused iMac. It’s a 2011 model which she mostly abandoned using some years ago (ca 2018)...