The Melbourne Project Part II
Just a quick update on our big move to Melbourne: Read more »
Archive for April, 2006
Me Speak the England Pretty
Parlimentary secretary, Andrew Robb is currectly exploring the possibility of a compulsory exam in order to become Australian. Read more »
The Bird Flew?
Every week I read at least one news story about “Bird Flu”. Every single articles is the same! They all start off by stating that at an airport, on a farm or in a random pile of dead poultry, the bird flu virus had been discovered. Then they throw in the strain variety (H5N1 or H7N1) and whether or not it is a deadly one. The report is then promptly followed by a little except from a general report from some research facility saying that its just a matter or time before a pig contracts it from a bird and passes it on to a human and that soon WE ARE ALL GOING TO DIE!
Then (as an aside to the noteworthy dramatics), the reported states that the only people that have died from the virus have been in direct contact with same poultry. As in “they are situated on farms in the middle of nowhere in a random Chinese village working with / playing with / sharing a house with chickens 24/7″. Read more »
Palm Beach
I am generally not a “beachy” person. Bill Bryson (I know I have quoted him before, but he really does describe things so succinctly) describes sand in “Notes from a small Island” as: Read more »
Happy Easter
To my friends and family far and near, have a wonderful Easter. Read more »
The Delusional Adventures of Jacob Zuma
As most of us know, the South African ex-deputy president has been a very naughty boy. Here is a brief summary for those who are less familiar with the embarrassing state of affairs:
Things started getting nasty when a little bird told a much bigger bird that Zuma was enjoying various financial kickbacks Read more »
Maggots in water ‘would set off alarm bells’
During my usual daily search for news on our ex vice-president, Jacob Zuma, and his ongoing “antics”, I came across this beauty in The Cape Times. Although I am absolutely exhausted from marking an unbelievable amount of exams in the past couple of days, and would do better getting an additional half hour of sleep, I can’t resist. This cannot wait until tomorrow!
The story reads as follows: Read more »
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As a 29 year old South African, here is a collection of my thoughts on what is happening in the world, things I find interesting, what I am reading, what I am cooking and general updates on my life in Australia.
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