Cats are Gods
Fiona and I are looking after Teitom the cat for a friend. We have been amused by his aloofness and complete domination of his space. We found this amusing cartoon […]
The Ages of Humanity
Here is a little rundown on the ages of humanity. Adapted from A. A. Gill, a British writer who passed away recently. We’re born Italian: relentlessly infantile and mother-obsessed. In early […]
We’ll Take a Cup of Kindness Yet
With the festive season upon us I wanted to talk about something that has been on my mind of late: kindness. Humanities propensity for kindness is something we can be […]
Why You Should Avoid Asian Seafood
Modern intensive agriculture relies heavily on antibiotics to ward off disease in animals. We all know the dangers: microorganisms build up resistance to antibiotics evolving into superbugs. These get into the […]
Migraines and a Low Carb Diet
Only once have I had a migraine and it was truly horrible. Years ago I had a friend who would get them every second weekend – consistently. Rarely on a […]
Stuart Wilde’s Ego and Reality
Quiet Earth has just put up Ego and Reality on MP3. It’s a very funny lecture from the early days. Of course I am not in agreement with all he […]
Quote: Carrying Mountains
“These mountains you are carrying you are only supposed to climb” – Najwa Zebian Ok so I am posing here a bit but it was such an awe-inspiring trek up […]
Ithaca and Why Bother With Your Journey?
When Odysseus returned to the greek island Ithaca, after a long and adventurous gruelling journey (Cyclops, the Sirens, Poseidon, the witch Goddess Circe – to name a few encounters not […]
Reshape Your Mindset With Thin Slices of Joy
The Google techno weeny Chade-Meng Tan, led a set of mindfulness classes which became a mindfulness institute. Tan says he was “constantly miserable” until he discovered that such a temperament […]
Not to Worry America, Canada Still Loves You
Recently Fiona and I watched a hockey game in Toronto between the the Maples Leafs and Tampa Bay Lightning. The latter were just too good for the Leafs, much to […]
Australian Prime Minister’s Crappy Fence
The other day I was walking though Kirribilli, a north shore suburb of Sydney and came across a most unusual old dilapidated fence which looked very much out of place […]
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