- Life Hack. Tip For A Good Life? No Expectations Wednesday, March 1st, 2017
It was a tremendous gift to grow up not being clever, good looking or particularly pleasant. It also helped immensely that I came from a working class family without any ‘pedigree’.
In our family there was no tradition of certain occupations, no family name to uphold, no pressure to take over the farm or the business, no ...
Read more - Financial abortion: Should men be able to ‘opt out’ of parenthood? Wednesday, March 1st, 2017
I don’t write many columns these days but I am really passionate about getting the discussion started on this.
I support men having the right to opt out of parenthood via financial abortion.
I don’t think a women should be forced to be a mother. Why should men be forced to be fathers?
It’s rooted in medieval thinking ...
Read more - Being a mother is not the most important job in the world Sunday, February 19th, 2017
Being a mother is not the most important job in the world. There, I said it. Nor is it the toughest job, despite what the 92% of people polled in Parents Magazine reckon.
For any woman who uses that line, consider this: if this is meant to exalt motherhood, then why is the line always used to sell ...
Read more - Teenage girls should be encouraged to say fuck, learn how to fuck themselves and achieve Fuck Off Status. Tuesday, February 7th, 2017
Teenage girls should be encouraged to swear.
No one is forcing them to but encourage them to swear if they want to. The worst thing you can encourage girls to be is nice and the second is pretty.
The idea swearing is ‘wrong’ or ‘nice’ indicates there’s a universal agreement on the definitions of ‘wrong’ and ‘nice’ ...
Read more - ISRAEL Upper Gallilee. Woman identified as ‘Mary’ claims her son Jesus Christ is The Son Of God™. Friday, December 23rd, 2016
ISRAEL Upper Gallilee. A woman identifying herself simply as ‘Mary’ claims her nine-year-old son Jesus Christ is The Son Of God™. The 28-year-old mother alleges she was a virgin when she gave birth and conceived via ”impregnation of The Holy Spirit”. According to ‘Mary’, and her son’s followers who refer to themselves as ‘Christians’, her son performs miracles and ...
Read more - Best Interview Tips EVER Wednesday, October 12th, 2016
My best friend is going for an interview for a job he desperately wants. I really want him to get it because from what I can see from the job description he is their man and would be an excellent fit.
I’m no help. Because I am my own business I don’t interview people nor do ...
Read more - Why I’ll be watching the Grand Final this year. Thursday, September 29th, 2016
Melbourne is the love of my life. But I hate football. Absolutely detest it. I’ve always hated it. The smell, the sound, the taste… BLERGH. Melbourne I would happily take a bullet for. Football, on the other hand, don’t get me started. Actually I think you just did.
The only thing more suffocating than growing up ...
Read more - When life gives you melons, you’re dyslexic… Saturday, September 24th, 2016
We are the original improvisers, problem solvers and lateral thinkers: Proud member of the D-Squad Catherine Deveny explains why being identified as dyslexic can be liberating, and shares some advice for parents of dyslexic kids.
Growing up, I heard these things over and over again. The way my teachers, parents, classmates — everyone — told me ...
Read more - When you don’t know what to do, do anything. Tuesday, August 2nd, 2016
Not only does it take a village to raise a child, I’ve come to the conclusion that it also takes a village to raise an adult. We never stop growing up. We’re never finished. We’re all works in progress just trying to do our best and not always succeeding. We’re human. And that’s what humans ...
Read more - Just Keep Going. A tribute to everyday heroes. Tuesday, August 2nd, 2016
Let’s give a cheer to those who are the embodiment of the human spirit.
Every morning I sit on the front deck and drink my coffee, watching people propelling themselves through life. And I’m in awe of how people can keep going. What a wonder the human spirit is.
I watch office workers, jolted out of their ...
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It was a tremendous gift to grow up not being clever, good looking or particularly pleasant. It also helped immensely that I came from a working class family without any ‘pedigree’. In our family there was no tradition of certain occupations, no family name to uphold, no pressure to take over the farm or the business, no ...
