This post has to be about the Olympic Games, doesn’t it? On two fronts. The games in Tokyo, having been delayed since 2020, have started. Whether that was wise remains to be seen. Covid is a huge concern in Japan … Continued
Several years ago a bunch of science fiction romance authors came up with a fun idea. “Why don’t we write a collection of novella length stories, science fiction romances involving pets. Any sort of pet – cats, dogs, owls, weird … Continued
We had a power outage in our area the other day. There we were sitting at our respective computers, doing what we do – and everything stopped! It’s an interesting phenomenon. Suddenly, there’s silence. We couldn’t even hear the soft … Continued
Progress is being made on the search for the crimson lady. Some of you might remember the name was the scarlet lady not so long ago. That was before an astute English friend pointed out that Virgin very recently launched … Continued
It’s time authorities stopped being power-mad dictators and started managing the pandemic.
Hi there.If you come here at all regularly, you’ll know I write a Saturday blog about politics, covid, what I did last week, our latest travelling adventures, and other sundry topics. But I started this blog because I’m a writer … Continued
The big news in Australia this week is – wait for it – covid! I don’t wish to suggest that the reaction to the more infectious Delta strain is unwarranted… well… not everywhere. It takes a LOT for NSW Premier … Continued
I reckon Peter and I would have been amongst the earliest crop of folk to take up mobile phones. That was in the very early nineties, when phones were phones, computers were computers and the two didn’t coexist. Except maybe … Continued
I can’t say it’s exciting at our place just now. The weather’s lovely this time of year and it’s cool enough to potter in the garden, catch up on few jobs. We’d rather be travelling of course but we wanted … Continued
The beach at Hervey Bay is a great place to walk but if it’s high tide or you’re looking for a new experience, there’s always the pier. It juts out into the Great Sandy Strait for about 850 metres to … Continued