Live and Work In The USA – no but I
Had this opportunity. Turned left instead of right, so that now finds me in Melbourne. The USA has some great things going for it: the people the lifestyle the easy…
“Stopping All Stations Except General Motors”
When I heard this announcement, I thought to myself, “Must get around to visiting General Motors Railway Station”. Time elapsed, and I moved interstate for a while. And General Motors…
Tax checklist.
This is the checklist I use each year for my Australian Tax Return, in a handy Microsoft Word 97 format. Drop me a line if you think of anything else…
From Miss January to Miss August* in 12 seconds
Readers might remember that I've written about the Mazda MX-5 before. One of you was kind enough to send me the advertisement right. "Have you driven it?" was the subject.…
Sharp practice – eBay seller postage rip-off scam
Since I last wrote, I've managed to expand my collection of cufflinks to 20ish sets. It's all the fault of eBay. They were priced so cheap. Postage was a killer…
Hover Bovver
My favorite computer game? Hover Bovver for the Commodore 64. Whenever I hear the "English Country Garden" tune, I think back to Hover Bovver. It was a silly game which…
“Give me a light that I may go forth into the unknown.”
As we come up to the end of the year thought I'd start off with a favorite quotation: I said to the man at the gate of the year, "Give…