Not sure if summer weather has arrived yet, but I was out in the garden with the hose for an hour this arvo, and I’ll be out there again tomorrow as well. The ground is really dry even though it’s only been a week or so since the last showers. This is a lovely time … More Summer?

Alan is still held prisoner by militants in in Gaza since March 12th. We’re adding the ‘widget’ to the blog for people to be able to follow the progress of efforts to secure his release. We trust he *is* still alive and will be released soon. His only ‘crime’ after all was to try to … More Alan Johnston

We’d all like some… me especially. As regulars know last year I tried to sort out some online finance only to have the bank account hacked twice and lost all the profits… which sort of put me off it. However, one source of income has continued to trickle a few dollars in here and there … More Money for old rope?

http://www.TickerFactory.com/weight-loss/wpmdyVh/ that was weird

It would appear that the wife will be leaving Qantas at just the right time. Moves are afoot that might see a onsortium of Australian and foreign venture capitalists to purchase up to 49% of the company giving them effective control. The shares have climbed from a low of $2.95 earlier in the year to … More Qantas for sale?

There’s a *side* blog?? Well isn’t accepting posts so it can’t be! Maybe a few plug ins would help. So begins *another* search 😀

In the light of the excessive remuneration received by Sol Trujillo we have to question the amounts recently awarded to the CEO of Qantas. Ok they *are* holding their own internationally and are one of the few airlines to be making a profit, howeve they are also in the process of moving 300+ IT jobs … More Qantas CEO, Geoff Dixon – another rort?

Someone on the ‘sister site’ who seems to be female (but you can never tell online) is really getting up my nose lately. She comes out with the most ridiculous statements and then complains about being picked up on them. Recently she’s called herself ‘christian’ then says she doesn’t care if people are executed or … More Some people seem to know my weak spots

In a less than surprising announcement, Victoria Beckham, aka Posh Spice, has told the the world she is quitting the music industry and will take no further part in it. No doubt legions of us will be heaving a collective sigh of relief… tho many of us will also question whether she and music ever … More Posh Spice to sing no more

According to News.com, one of Telstra boss Sol Trujillo’s top managers is accusing the government of running a “a “vile and vicious” personal campaign against the Telstra CEO”. As if they’d need to. This is a CEO that has sat and watched Telstra shares collpase in value by a massive AU$18 billion… while he himslef … More Sol Trujillo – less is more