- Am I A Bogan? Friday, January 10th, 2014
Recent questions from my 11 year old.
‘Mum, did you know Jewish people don’t have Christmas, they have ‘Handidcap’?’
‘Do penguins have feathers?’
‘What is flotsam and jettison? Is it like bowing and scraping? The bowing I get but what’s with the scraping?’
‘Why do dogs in the country not wear collars? Is it that farmers think collars are ...
Read more - Save Money, Don’t Marry Tuesday, December 31st, 2013
A recent study found over 97% of people think it’s the man’s job to propose. Is that 50 shades of WTF right there or what?
Only 2.8 percent of women said they’d “kind of” want to propose, but not a single man indicated he’d prefer that arrangement. Notably, not a single male or female, “definitely” wanted ...
Read more - My best advice on happiness. Tuesday, December 24th, 2013
I met Waleed when my hot water service blew up. There’s never a good time for your hot water service to explode, but this particular time in my life could not have been worse. I was broke, sick, heartbroken and not getting much work.
The life of a hot water service is about ten years so ...
Read more - Guitar Lessons. I pay because it shames me into practicing… Thursday, December 19th, 2013
I totally sucked at my guitar lesson last night. Don’t try to sugar coat it. I was appalling. I was an embarrassment to my family, my country and myself.
How a 45 year old who has studied music at tertiary level could make a beautiful mellow hollow bodied semi-acoustic Ibanez sound like an 8 year old ...
Read more - Bettina Arndt. Where do I start? Monday, December 16th, 2013
Where do I start?
Bettina Arndt wrote this today about The Unspoken Truth About Marriage
According to Bettina, sex therapist turned lunatic, marriage is often dismissed as ”just a piece of paper”, but it does make a difference because magic.
Today’s cry for help is a confirmation bias response to a British High Court judge saying last ...
Read more - Leaked email from Total Rush Boss Simon Coffin Wednesday, December 11th, 2013
Photo by Jesse Booher
Good morning from the Pushy Women,
Last night someone involved in cycling for many years who describes themeselves as ‘as far from a feminist as possible’ sent me a leaked group email from Total Rushs’ Owner Simon Coffin with this note…
“Personally, I am a little more than disgusted with his attitude and lack of ...
Read more - Dear Total Rush Bikes, Tuesday, December 10th, 2013
Thanks for your hilarious ‘statement’ (WOW! BROKEN LINK! YOU HAVE TAKEN THE STATEMENT DOWN! Lucky we still have some of it here) endorsing your decision to use topless women or as you call them ‘body artists’ to advertise your bike shop. Or as we call it Douche Bag Central.
A few quick questions.
1. Why no male ...
Read more - Bike riding and how it changed my life and saved me thousands Friday, November 15th, 2013
“I think the girl who is able to earn her own living and pay her own way should be as happy as anybody on earth. The sense of independence and security is very sweet.” ― Susan B. Anthony
Susan B. Anthony was a feminist and American civil rights leader born in 1820. She fought tirelessly for women’s ...
Read more - Worry warts, tightarses and control freaks Friday, November 1st, 2013
I have a confession to make. I’m going to write about my only regret. It’s deep, it’s embarrassing and it’s contradictory to everything I stand for. I have spent my life deprogramming myself to rid this nagging energy sucker, fun buster and life spoiler from my psyche.
Let me give you a little context first. I ...
Read more - Should Kids Get Pocket Money? Thursday, October 24th, 2013
I loved money as a kid. Loved saving it, smelling it, looking at it, fingering it, counting it, piling it up, piggy banks, charity tins shaken at traffic lights, plastic guide dog money boxes with slots in their head near the supermarket check out, the wooden and velvet collection plate at mass, the collection bags ...
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Recent questions from my 11 year old. ‘Mum, did you know Jewish people don’t have Christmas, they have ‘Handidcap’?’ ‘Do penguins have feathers?’ ‘What is flotsam and jettison? Is it like bowing and scraping? The bowing I get but what’s with the scraping?’ ‘Why do dogs in the country not wear collars? Is it that farmers think collars are ...
