January 2010

interesting insight

January 29, 2010

After reading a couple of writing related books this week including Writing from Start to Finish by Aussie author Kate Granville which advocated structure, I found this an interesting contrast. This is from Khalid Hosseini who has written two books; The Kite Runner (which I haven’t read), and A Thousand Splendid Suns, which was one [...]

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buried

January 29, 2010

GTD Times have some great advice as to how to save oneself from incidental reading overload especially  for knowledge workers. I wish I knew this sooner. Possibly Related Posts: heading to cold 6WS: late The view from 40 years on Saturday Snap: The view from down here A few random facts about me

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on reading on writing

January 26, 2010

If I’m honest. I’ve always fancied myself as a one time writer. I have visions of filling notebooks, of sitting in a corner somewhere expressing myself in hard-fought-for phrases that somehow become morphed into sage or entertaining prose that would somehow, one day either pay the bills, or earn respect. My “vision” is as varied [...]

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alls well

January 15, 2010

I feel truly blessed. I’ve had two weeks of interesting conversations, strong connection and social stimulation. One such blessing: the weekend just gone was filled with beautiful food, organic food markets, conversations about social and environmental responsibility and change management, tree planting laughter, love and hope. We asked these friends; a couple nicknamed here VW [...]

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In the Carnival again

January 13, 2010

Whilst assessing my statistics the other day, I noticed that after nominating myself one month to the Down Under Feminist Carnival I find I have once again been nominated for this.  I’m thrilled. Thanks Mynxii.  Possibly Related Posts: Doing the limbo The email I wrote for international day last year Language matters: offspring steps to [...]

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pavement wars part 1

January 9, 2010

It is perhaps unwise to get me started on this ….. but well you can skip this entry! From this post on both scooters and pedestrians and their respective relationships with those in wheelchairs as well as retail space design. It may be that there are incompetent scooter-users driving into market stalls and store aisles. [...]

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the long wait is over

January 6, 2010

My circumstantially imposed technology retreat is finally over. BoB — my new modem with VOIP arrived yesterday after being sent to the wrong box number and then being unable to be delivered to a box at all. I set him up last night as visitors were here when he arrived. It took a bit of [...]

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