Dipping into the Blogpond

… but then I forgot what it was. Don’t you hate that? These days, even if I DO get a good idea, there’s no time… I have been seriously busy. I mean 15-16 hours a day, 7 days a week busy. I miss blogging. I miss visiting you guys. I’d be in serious withdrawal, if […]

I received a lovely email from a lady called Bo McGrath who is an Honours student in Communication and Cultural Studies at the University of Queensland. She’s having trouble coming up with subjects for her honours thesis. She is specifically looking to interview (via an email questionnaire) people who: read blogs, but do not blog […]

I have updated my Top 100 Aussie Blogs List. Debuting this month: Just Creative Design The Motor Report Aussie Cynic Quit your Day Job iTravelNet.com Travel Blog There are some nice looking blogs there, so be sure to check them out. Apologies to Jacob for the oversight of Just Creative Design – which should have […]

Probably the forerunner of the iGadgets – this one has been around, in one form or another, for centuries. While it might not give you brain tumours, RSI or cause deafness, there have been many instances of nasty injury (burns are common), and it has been associated with obsessive use, particularly in older generations.

Kids say the funniest things. This joke was inspired by overhearing my 6 year old daughter misquoting the witch’s chant.

So what did the constipated witch say?

Guys, I’m going to give you an unsolicited word of advice here… the responsibility for ensuring that your children’s mother is suitably “spoiled” on Mother’s Day rests on your shoulders.

My grandmother turns 100 today. Happy Birthday M.W! Yes, you do still get a letter from the Queen. And the Governor General. And Brendan Nelson. Sweet! (n.b. there may be others, but I haven’t had an update in a few days). No I don’t have copies, but I am very curious to see. Can you […]

Blogs are no different really. It’s about finding a voice, a style that suits you. I know a blogger who swears like a trooper on their blog, but rarely in daily life. Maybe it’s a style thing, maybe the blogger is “acting out” on their blog? But if you don’t like the style no one is forcing you to read it. Don’t whinge about it. Unsubscribe. Don’t visit. Change the “channel”. Don’t expect someone to adapt their style to suit you.

Apparently I’m involved in a “gentlemanly feud” with Lee Hopkins over my/the/a Top 100 Aussie Blog list.

Lee has been a vocal opponent of the top 100 list, because he believes that subscriber numbers should factor into the equation, and that bloggers should disclose their subscriber numbers, and more recently their visitor statistics.