Category Archives: Life!

The Ultimate Australian Rail Adventure: The Ghan Experience

The above-mentioned railway line extends from the bottom (Adelaide) to the top of Australia (Darwin), and the first part was built from Adelaide heading north in the 1870s. It was gradually extended in narrow gauge to Alice Springs, the center of Australia, by 1929. Owing to the remoteness of this part of Australia, passengers wishingContinue reading “The Ultimate Australian Rail Adventure: The Ghan Experience”

Amazing Sky Colors After Sunset in Queensland

I could not ignore the absolutely amazing sky colours that my wife brought to my attention last night just after sunset. Here are a few dramatic photos to give you an idea of what it looked like, although no camera can do the scene complete justice. My electronically connected friend, Ed, regularly sends me excellentContinue reading “Amazing Sky Colors After Sunset in Queensland”

The Colour (color!)of Christmas

For the last ten years or so, I have been creating and installing a Christmas-themed lighting display at the front of our one-acre block of land in our tiny town in Southeast Queensland, Australia. I usually start planning what the display will look like in the last week of November and either put together whatContinue reading “The Colour (color!)of Christmas”

Elections!!!!!!!

I am sitting at my computer some 8,000 miles from a very important election occurring right now, and I am unsure what to think. The critical question is, what drives an elector to vote the way they do? There are hundreds, if not thousands, of different reasons behind people’s electoral decisions, but when the currentContinue reading “Elections!!!!!!!”

Spring is here!

For those of you who follow this web site, I apologize for not keeping you up to date. I am well and truly slack and I will try and reform my ways in the future. Our spring begins in September each year (Southern Hemisphere) and accordingly we are now (mid-October) about halfway through the season.Continue reading “Spring is here!”

Queensland, Australia Local Elections

Some of you may be interested in how local cities, towns, and regions select their Mayors and Councilors in our area, as every part of the world is different. My wife and I have just completed our compulsory vote and have returned home from the local polling booth at the local school. Firstly, the QueenslandContinue reading “Queensland, Australia Local Elections”

Woke, Wokeness, Wokism?

The word “woke” and all its derivatives seem to be bandied around these days, and one has to ask what it really means. It is not a word that was commonly used only a few years ago. Does that just make it an “in” word, or does it describe something or someone that just didContinue reading “Woke, Wokeness, Wokism?”