Life in general

Nov 28: Discourse: On Playing Board Games

During this Covid-19 public health crisis my Bride and I have remained at home, except for medical visits.

I went for a routine CT scan and actually spoke face to face with another human being.

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Nov 6: The Contradictions of Citizenship

Australian politicians are losing their seats in Parliament because of dual citizenships of which they were unaware. Meantime, Australia still clings to the Monarchy of a "foreign power".

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May 1: Living With Chronic Pain

For twenty years. Read More

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Apr 19: Awful and incurable

CRPS

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Jul 27: Time For A Laugh

My Dad loved this audio clip and I've heard it scores of times over the last fifty-five years.

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Jul 12: Reflections

On reaching the ripe old age of seventy...

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Oct 26: My Photo-Blog Sites Renamed

I have changed the URL and name of each of my three photo blog sites. Read More

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Sep 16: Blogsite Name Change

I've changed the name of this blogsite.

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Jan 28: Followed by Jesus

In my last article, I thanked Jesus for visiting my photo gallery. Read More

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Jan 23: Thanks, Jesus!

Unusual words from an Atheist. Read More

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Dec 5: Waiting For The Miracle....

Leonard Cohen World Tour 1913.

16th November, 2013 at The Sydney Entertainment Centre.

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Sep 13: Family Matters

Sixty years of unanswered questions! Read More

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Sep 12: My Old Mate

Bad news hurts. Read More

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Sep 12: Not a Good Year

2013 has been a bad year. Read More

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May 30: Horizon Improvement Programme

Last week the Brewster Place Horizon Improvement Team arrived at Brewster Place!

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Jan 10: Just imagine

Next year we detect a message from aliens on a planet in a nearby star system. A big debate erupts on how astronomers should respond, on behalf of the human race.  Read More

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Nov 27: Part-time Editor

Sometimes I get asked what I do now that I am retired. Read More

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Oct 12: Coincidence

Stuck in a traffic jam. Read More

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Jun 28: Word Clouds

My posts reduced to word clouds. Read More

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Jun 8: Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana

This short piece of orchestral beauty stirs me into an emotional wreck. Read More

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Mar 11: Drawing My Own Conclusions

I've just noticed yet another shrub dying in our back garden. Read More

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Aug 11: I think I've been rumbled!

My daughter gave me a birthday card:

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Oct 8: Taken For a Ride by Mercury

No, this is not one of my astronomy pages. I recently hired a car from Mercury Rent-A-Car in England but choosing this company was a mistake and I recommend avoiding them. Read More

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Jul 9: Chain E-mails

Why do people pass them on without checking the facts? Read More

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Jul 7: Just A Coincidence

A true story of two coincidences on one sad day. Read More

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