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Gen Y – an iDad Perspective

What is Generation Y? The simple definition of the generations is as follows: 1901 – 1924: The Greatest Generation aka The Veterans. These guys were born during the Great War, grew up through the Great Depression and fought in World War 2. They were fed on food stamps, handouts and the grapes of wrath. If [...]

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What Are You Gonna Do Now?

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R U OK?

Today is R U OK? Day. It’s a national day of action which aims to prevent suicide by encouraging Australians to connect with someone they care about and help stop little problems turning into big ones. “In the time it takes to have your coffee, you can start a conversation that could change a life. [...]

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Give iDad an iPad for Fathers Day

Last December I contacted Molly, my friend from the Net, who has a very interesting craft blog called Charlotte’s Fancy. Molly had designed a greeting card for Fathers Day called the iDad. With her kind permission, and Fathers day just around the corner, I have reproduced the steps to create the iDad greeting card below [...]

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Interesting Trivia?!

When you’re finished reading, check out the new trivial posts: More Interesting Trivia and Even More Interesting Trivia. Mum sent me this so it has to be true – right? Here are some ‘facts’ about the 1500s: They used to use urine to tan animal skins, so families used to all pee in a pot [...]

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This Is Important People !

Lives are at Stake.

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Pine Gap Teaser 05 – Sex, Blood and Rump Steak

Its been a while since I shared any of my novel with you all, so here’s teaser number 5. In this scene are Colonel Gabriel Drax – Head of Security and resident hero, Admiral Silas Dargan – main protagonist and nasty little herbivore, Chief Science Officer Lilakoi Paige – Gabriel’s love interest, Major Katana May [...]

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British Golf Notice circa 1940

With thanks to El Presidenté of the BGC. You have to hand it to the British, when it comes to golf…and “rules” German aircraft from Norway would fly on missions to northern England; because of the icy weather conditions, the barrels of their guns had a small dab of wax to protect them. As they [...]

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iDad Gets Published in Bare Essentials Magazine

Actually, iDad has been published a few times in Bare Essentials Magazine now, but I missed the last couple of issues due to personal reasons. When I asked the editor, Inga Yandell, if her readers missed me she said: “Men around the world were left to their own devices with the absence of iDad the [...]

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Its the 10th Anniversary Since Souths Were Reinstated Back Into The NRL

Today, 6 July 2011, marks ten years since the South Sydney Rabbitohs won reinstatement to the National Rugby League. I remember that dark day when the Pride of the League, one of the few remaining foundation clubs, was banished for no other reason than they refused to capitulate to the arbitrary and unreasonable demands of [...]

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