When I was a little boy, growing up, my mother attempted to instill into me some manners. For example, on the subject of visiting I learnt never to arrive somewhere [a private house] without a gift for the matriarch of the household. Regular readers would be aware that I enjoy growing Bonsai or [...]
Many of our regular readers are wondering if I have gone batty lately. All I seem to be blogging about lately is Farmville this, Farmville that. What ever happened to P2P, the Global Financial Crisis and good old political head bashing? Believe it or not – all of those elements are inside Farmville [...]
Last night I went to the inaugural Golden Stave Hall of Fame Dinner. I was honoured with being the first person to be inducted into the Hall of Fame.This was recognition for having had the idea of the event and putting together a committee to establish the first music industry charity in Australia. Here is [...]
There seems to be an argument in the US about whether there is a recession or not. Read this story in The Nation to get a sense of what is really happening in the US. Its about consumer confidence. We may be technically in a recession, but what we are really seeing is the beginning [...]