While we're on a religious theme thanks to Bernie on the AAMT list for this one:


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http://xkcd.com/c263.html

Little Zachary was doing very badly in maths ( Read more... )

Check out The Gapminder World 2000

You can play with the Horizontal and vertical axis definitions, then run the cursor over the spots to identify the countries.
Sometimes if few spots appear you have to move the scale back a few years.

Today Jackie's ashes were placed in 'the Garden of No Distant Place" at Springvale. A beautiful spot under trees, overlooking lovely vistas and (when there is rain) not too far from a trickling creek. A gentle place to spend eternity ( Read more... )

Rialto observation deck - the only vertigo challenging activity I will do thank you very much!

Ride a camel - Lou's suggestion

Change my hair colour

I have crossed off Number 2 on my (fairly short) list of "Things I really should have done before I turn 50 ( Read more... )

Going out until midnight the night before term starts is probably a dumb idea, but when it is Nina's only concert in Melbourne I didn't think twice ( Read more... )

I was rather relieved that the states have so far refused to accede to Julie Bishop's demand that teachers be paid according to 'performance' by 2009 ( Read more... )

If you have not enrolled to vote yet, or know others in that position read on:It beggars belief, but this federal election tens of thousands of eligible Australians will be stopped from voting. Will you be one of them ( Read more... )