Seems it’s true… Neil Patrick Harris says he’s out, loud, and proud… I’m wondering… who cares?

Schools are now warning teachers not to be too explicit on childrens report forms in case the parents *sue* the school for defamation! This raises an interesting question about exactly *how* the school will be able to tell us how the kids are performing when they aren’t allowed to tell us how they’re performing… the … More One small step… backwards.

Rain rain go away Come again another day We sang it over and over in the UK where it never seems to stop raining. Here is Oz we don’t really get enough rain to be singing it often… but I think three days of drizzle over a weekend is enough thanks. The grass is a … More Rain rain go away…

I’m not sure executing Saddam Hussein will result in any more peace for Iraq than is has currently. I’m also wondering how many people have died since the invasion compared with projection of how many would have died had the invasion *not* have taken place. My objection to the death penalty is on record, but … More Saddam Damned

Lightly roasted crap at $50 a cup… sounds like heaven eh?? On some Indonesian Islands of Sumatra, Java and Sulawesi lives a cat like creature called the luwak. Apparantly this is some sort of civet that loves the taste of the ripest juciest fruit of the coffee plant. Sadly for the cat… maybe… it can’t … More Who's up for a cup of crap??

Well if you like fish with your chips I’d suggest you make the most of it while you can. Dire warnings are being made that fish stocks will have collapsed as soon as 2048 and commercial fishing as we know it will cease. Pollution habitat destruction, global warming… and insane wasteful fishing methods are all … More Want some fish with those chips?

The daughter got a B+ in her first flute exam. She’d have got an A was it not for playing a sharp instead of a flat for the first note of the test… ooops. Still… on the the next one. Maybe she’ll actually *practice* next time?? Maybe?

We’ll be off soon for the eldest of the little ones to take her first flute exam. She’ll fly through it of course… but she’s still nervous. 🙂 The youngest has ‘Charlie’ for the weekend. Charlie is a stuffed toy dog that the kids are given in turn. They take him with them wherever they … More Today's the day.

The wife took delivery of a Toyota Prius a couple of weeks ago, She has driven it to and from work through city traffic and down motorways – she loves it. I know Kyte uses one at work as well… and I think she’d like to own one as well… but you’ll have to ask … More Toyota Prius – car of today.

Not sure if I’d written about the dogs yet… I probably have but it’ll be so long ago we’ve all forgotten… I expect.Anyway. We have two dogs… one is an 11 year old female Australian Cattle Dog, or Blue Heeler the other is a male black Labrador called Stupid. We think he’s probably 4 years … More Going to the dogs.