In 2020 I’m answering a list of 52 journal questions. Read about it here. Write about someone you admire.The people I admire wouldn’t appreciate me writing about them here. Needless to say, they are just ordinary people who have overcome adversity with resilience and determination, a positive attitude and a smile. But aren’t they the…
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Throat singing
I discovered throat singing (called Tuvan throat singing) a couple of years ago when I visited the Mongolian Embassy here in Canberra. I thought it was amazing that they could produce the sounds they did, and also how melodic it could be. In Tuvan throat singing, the performer produces a fundamental pitch and—simultaneously—one or more…
Library goes above and beyond
Regional libraries in the Yarra, in Victoria, have been ringing every member over the age of 70 – all 8,000 of them! According to the staff, the library is a hub for the community and with the closure due to lockdown, it separated many people, especially the elderly. They rang to say hi, ask if…
Holidays!
I’m very excited…Queensland has opened the border to the ACT (ie where my parents live and where I live). A few conditions: have to fill out some paperwork to declare we haven’t left our little city in the last 14 days and have to fly direct (read take second mortgage to be able to go).…
Corflute madness
The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and my home territory is about to hold the territory elections (17 Oct). There are very strict advertising laws here which I appreciate – no billboards for example, and thanks to size restrictions Maccas (McDonalds to the rest of the world) golden M’s are smaller. But it means when someone…