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hobbies

Posted on November 6, 2011

“For some of us, a hobby is a wonderful way to pass the time. For others, it quickly curdles in the sun of our curiosity until it becomes a disease.” ~ Helen Razer on hobbies (The Big Issue 8 Nov) … Continue reading →

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adenium in bloom

Posted on October 31, 2011

One of my adeniums in bloom at the moment. Not my favorite color, but still very beautiful.

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little bear and dragon mums

Posted on October 23, 2011

Kitty gave birth to a new little bundle of joy this week: our little bear. Little bear has been amazing so far, a real delight to see and hold. I also read a very sad story in the NY Times … Continue reading →

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indentured servitude

Posted on August 20, 2011

I have met so many people on the right side of this graph and it makes me very sad (via Indexed)

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alan greenspan can print more money

Posted on August 9, 2011

This is screwed up: “This is not an issue of credit rating. The United States can pay any debt it has because we can always print money to do that” Alan Greenspan on the USA’s credit rating being downgraded on … Continue reading →

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winter succulents

Posted on July 24, 2011

It’s that time of year again, when all my succulents start to flower. Oh my, how they’re beautiful.

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how do we negative gear while our dreams are burning?

Posted on June 23, 2011

The State Library of Queensland, South Brisbane. Australia is one of only three countries in the world that allow speculators to negative gear: Deduction of negative gearing losses on property against income from other sources for the purpose of reducing … Continue reading →

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fat freddys drop @ the tivoli 27 may 2011

Posted on May 27, 2011

We went to see Fat Freddy’s Drop tonight at the Tivoli in Brisbane. It was one of two Australian shows this month, so we felt pretty special to see them live again. We had choice spot on the upper right … Continue reading →

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