I don’t remember what day it was when I sat outside the Principal’s office. The door was closed so I still had time to decide if I would run, or…
If Hugh Jackman says Australians are coffee snobs and had the cappuccino before America - then that’s it - we did! After all, who wouldn’t believe Hugh? He’s one of…
According to Hugh, Australians are Coffee Snobs!
I was a teacher for a very long time. But by the time I saw the TED Talk by Rita Pierson explaining why every kid needs a champion, I think…
Every Kid Needs a Champion
The big word that has dominated media coverage in Australia for way too long is the D-Word - D-R-O-U-G-H-T! The soil in most parts of the country has been dry…
From Drought to Flood in Twenty-Four Hours
The first time I drove past a sign to Tumbulgum, I reckon I did what any non-local would do - I mispronounced it. Yep - I got it totally wrong…
Tumbulgum – Can You Even Say It?
I've come to believe that all my past failure and frustration were actually laying the foundation for the understandings that have created the new level of living I now enjoy.Tony…
Capital F For Failure!
Does everyone have a family folk-story they are fascinated by, or is it just me? And if they do, how do they shake the truth out of the branches of…
Shaking the Branches of the Family Tree
Did we have a prompt for today’s Ultimate Blog Challenge? If we did, I missed it. But I welcome the opportunity to just write, and in the process explain why…
I Am Not a Painter
My organisational skills have never been good - and navigating my way through the January Ultimate Blog Challenge is no different. Somehow I missed one of the prompts for the…
2020 is The Year of Twos
I HATE Red Lights! Not the ones at intersections designed to keep everyone safe. I mean - the ones on my website that tell me I don’t have my Search…