When communities work together

by | Sep 23, 2015 | Tales

Isn’t it wonderful when communities work together in harmony for the common good as this video shows. Think of what could be achieved and what problems could be solved if we could get our families, workplaces, communities, political parties, governments and nations to...

At last, dream realised

by | Jul 31, 2015 | Tales

Occasionally I ask you to indulge me whilst I share something personal and this is one such time. I’ve always wanted to catch up with a real live RCMP member ever since I heard the Monty Python crew sing the lumberjack song and yesterday I achieved that! Rob,...

GIGO

by | Jul 27, 2015 | Tales

Of course you’ve heard that acronym a million times… garbage in, garbage out. And I continually remind my missus of it when she complains that her PC or digital device ain’t doing what it should! “It’s only as good as the instructions you...

We love pets

by | Jun 8, 2015 | Tales

Roy Morgan Research reports that “If there was ever any doubt about how much Australians love their four-legged friends, this statistic should set it straight: a higher proportion of us live in households with a dog and/or cat than with a child. That’s right: 50% of...

I’ve lost a long time mentor

by | May 4, 2015 | Tales

Although Stan Freberg, who died recently, never knew that he was awakening the creativity of a kid on the other side of the world, I just loved his madcap but memorable approach to advertising. I hung onto every word of the numerous records he produced and knew most...

About time!

by | Nov 3, 2014 | Tales

Here’s an interesting innovation spotted by my PA, Felicity, and check out my hot tip for the Cup tomorrow! Shopping trolleys have always been something of a problem. They are just so gosh darn convenient, and as a result tend to go walkabout from shopping...