Cyclone Ita has been steadily growing over the past 24 hours from a Category 3 to a Category 5 and it is expected to hit Cooktown tomorrow night coinciding with the 7 pm Australian Eastern Standard Time high tide. Thousands are in its path if it makes landfall as expected. We’ve been told that people on …
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After pondering the possible direction this series could take I came to the conclusion that it may be a good idea to add a little balance to the information regarding Australia’s Native Flora & Fauna. So this second post will be an overview of some of our more beautiful and often strange wildlife. To start …
Some memories you wish you could banish forever and others are so wonderful that the idea of encasing them in amber seems the most fitting tribute. Sadly we too often concentrate on those memories that cause us pain which is why when I saw the I Challenge You writing prompt for Nostalgia I was immediately …
On this day in 1895, Oscar Wilde was arrested after losing a libel case against the Marquess of Queensberry. Considering the current state of affairs in regards to censorship and the suppression of civil liberties that is currently being played out on the Australian stage I thought it was fitting to acknowledge a man most consider …
In the past month or so I’ve written a few posts about Australia, mainly the humorous side of things in regards to the number of ways our native flora and fauna can kill or at least maim an individual. Some of the comments I’ve received have been full of questions and I’ve realized that …
Originally posted on – MIKE STEEDEN –:
My son who takes things literally, Did one day say unto me, “We have no sliced bread left Dad, We’ve only rolls I see. And I desire some toast this morn, To breakfast on before, I take my leave to study, Maybe compose a musical score.”…
Welcome back those of you who have followed this story since the beginning and are now here to see it come to an end. When last we were together I was telling of how we came to a deeper understanding of Jim’s nature and what that meant for all of us. Naturally we all decided …
Well folks we are approaching the countdown to the final installment in the Chronicles of Jim. Here those questions I have been asked as to what did happen to this so-called cat [as it is obvious he is longer around] and just what he could possibly do that would finally bring down a drawing of …
Hands up who enjoys interacting and chatting, debating and dueling and all the fun activities you discover when you join the blogging world. [pause for a hand count] Ok those of you with your hands down I think that if you’re like me you started this as a venture to talk about things you were …
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