I decided pretty early on that I would never do book reviews on my blog. The simple reason is that books, as with any type of art, are subjective. Whether someone likes them or not depends more on taste rather than the skill of the author. Also, I’m a writer myself, and I don’t want […]
Broadcasters – the new rule makers for the NRL
Turns out beer isn’t just for summer. I should have known this since the Poms drink beer even though it’s like winter all year round in their half of the world. During summer, I discovered I quite enjoyed the dark ales – the traditional wintery brews – and want to get some more under my […]
How my Dad taught me about persistence.
Today is the 1 year anniversary of my blog. I started it with a post about my Nanna, and how she inspired me to get off my butt and work hard on my writing. Today, I’m writing a post on someone else who has inspired me, though I don’t think he knows how much. My […]
Gagged by a Chupa Chup – Why I’m Re-branding my Blog
Want to keep me quiet? Get me some of these. When I was coaching a women’s soccer team (eons ago), one of the players (who is still a good friend of mine) gave me a Chupa Chup before the game. I was touched, until she said “It’s to give you something to suck on so […]
Don’t be a Pirate’s Wench
Back when you could tell who the real pirates were by their uniforms I went to Target the other day to buy some new balls for my dogs. As I walked out of the store, a thought occurred to me. I’d just paid five bucks for two small pieces of round rubber that my dogs […]