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Taronga Zoo and the stealth Kookaburra
At Taronga Zoo with the Year Two class on Friday being a helpful mummy. There we are all eating recess and watching the giraffes munch their hay and I am talking, talking, talking when all of a sudden there is … Continue reading
Annie Hall
I think my husband has modelled himself on the Woody Allen character of Alvy Singer in Annie Hall. He has even spoken some of the lines to me in the 20 years we have been together and watching the film … Continue reading
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Tagged cinema, depression, film, movie, relationships, woodyallen
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An Oil Leak Ate my Alternator
A car break down makes me wonder, should I know my alternator from an alligator? Continue reading
Idiosyncrasies of the English Language
Walking with my youngest, she looks up at the big post office sign we are passing and asks: “What’s a post (rhyming with LOST) office?” I say: “It’s where you post (rhyming with HOST) letters.” So my question is WHY … Continue reading
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Tagged children, English, language, learning, speaking, students, writing
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Just Back From Camping
Camping in the Warrumbungle National Park in NSW gives the opportunity to see the rock formations, including the Bread Knife, formed millions of years ago by volcanoes in Australia. Continue reading
Mining and Energy Scandals of Our Time
Mining, minerals, energy, resources and commodities have provided some of the biggest gains and some of the biggest losses in the financial world. Companies such as Enron and Bre-X and people including Yasuo Hamanaka and the Bunker Hunts have rolled the dice and come crashing down in the process. Continue reading
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