Everything in your past has succeeded in bringing you here today
Catching up with Simon and Ben, for the first time in 11 years Seeing my parents again, after 11 years apart Buying a TV, cabinet and kettle for my parents for xmas, which made their lives just a little bit … Read more …
We left Canberra around 8am, heading for the coast where my friend Kath lives. Here’s the coast… And here’s some of the lovely inhabitants of the coast… We dropped in on Kath, a wonderful person who was once my spiritual … Read more …
Deidre and I are having a lovely, relaxing, do-nothing day today. This morning we went into civic, the centre of Canberra, and had brunch. After brunch we had a brief walk around Civic, just so I can show you the … Read more …
Many people talk about how things are ‘meant to be’, about the synchronicity of events in their lives, and the hidden meanings behind those events. For example, Deidre and I went for a walk up a mountain yesterday. We were … Read more …
We went for a walk up to Gibraltar Rocks. This photo is from the starting point, and the destination is the rocky peak you can see towards the left there. Here’s a closeup of the rocky peak, followed by a … Read more …
I was invited tonight by www.diigo.com to take part in their beta testing, which was something I was actually excited about, based on what the email and the site’s ‘learn more’ page said. At this stage I don’t know what … Read more …
Guest appearance from Deidre: While Alan “the Kangaroo Hunter” Howard and I have been in Canberra, he has been very proud of the fact that there are kangaroos in back yards and I didn’t quite believe him. Anyway, to try … Read more …
Today was another full day of touristy adventures. First we went for a walk around Lake Ginninderra, which is in Belconnen, a western area of Canberra. Unfortunately, I’d left the storage card in the laptop at home, so I didn’t … Read more …
Deidre and I had dinner with a bunch of my friends last night, and it was a great night. Here’s a photo of Deidre and Peter C. Peter looks like he’s afraid of the camera… or me? Anyway, here’s another … Read more …
You can read a great speech here by US Senator Robert C. Byrd. Here’s an excerpt from the speech: These renegade assaults on the Constitution and our system of laws strike at the very core of our values, and foster … Read more …
Jury nullification is the little-known right that juries have to vote according to their conscience. This right is valid in the UK, Canada, US, Australia and New Zealand. It allows jurors to vote against the law if they consider the … Read more …
We visited the Australian National War Memorial, the largest war memorial in the southern hemisphere. Australia is very proud of its war history, and this memorial, taking up an extremely large area and 3 levels, is testament to a long … Read more …
It’s been quite busy over the past few days, and I haven’t had the chance to upload the best of the photos each day. It’s now almost midnight though, and I’ve fought the tiredness I’m feeling so that I can … Read more …