Why Men Lie
DaleOne day, while a woodcutter was cutting a branch of a tree above river, his axe fell into the river. When he cried out, the Lord appeared and asked, "Why…
Cafe Entity – cheapish and cheerful
I hate shopping and loath factory outlets, can’t stand crowds. “Do you want to go with me to the factory outlets in Fitzroy?” A No, would see me in the…
Santa Claus, a poem by A. B. “Banjo” Patterson
"Halt! Who goes there?" the sentry's call Rose on the midnight air Above the noises of the camp, The roll of wheels, the horses' tramp. The challenge echoed over…
Cavalcade of Transport Mural
The train cafeteria at Spencer Street Station used to have this wonderful mural, painted by Harold Freedman, called the Cavalcade of Transport. Cheap food and drinks at the cafeteria as…
The Quick Fix
You know, programming is hard, so programmers are easily seduced by apparent quick fixes, such as language features which seem to map onto functional requirements. And programmers are smart, so…
OPERATION ORDER 12-08 (Visit of LTG Claus, Santa)
OPERATION ORDER 12-08 FOR: OFFICIAL VISIT OF LTG SANTA CLAUS 1. An official staff visit by LTG Claus is expected at this post on 25 Dec. The following directives govern…
Error: “The operation completed successfully.”
This has been sitting in the inbox for the last *cough* two months, waiting for me to write something to accompany it: “The operation completed successfully”???? What the????? The Event…
“I don’t care about PLATFORMS, Dammit!”
My current business card is far too busy: The replacement: “Platforms don’t mean crap. It’s all about getting the customer working again, and they shouldn’t be thinking…
Who said ignorance was better???
We at Bluescope believe that if you think training is expensive, you should look at the cost of ignorance. - as seen on the wall at the Bluescope Steel Western…