Opinion: Shared Path Shared Responsibility
[This piece appeared in The West Australian letters] Yes super fast e-scooters are an issue. However that’s only part of the story. Ponder this … by Joegoauk Goa
Browsing: Pondering Life
Opinion: Government Communication Stresses The Elderly
[The following opinion piece was written when the Safe WA App was replaced with the Service WA App. The communications issue is still relevant.] The elderly are a compliant bunch,…
Stand Up Comedian Sam Kissajukian and Art Show at Comedy Lounge
Sometimes I’m in the mood for a comedy show, sometimes an art exhibition, so I was keen to hear that I can do both on July 19th at the Comedy…
Does Social Media End Friendships?
Earlier this year in pre-Covid times, yes that’s how we view 2020 now, having arisen from the social haze that was Fringe, I caught up with a fellow blogger friend.…
Conflict-tared
In late February I was riding my bike along a main street in the Perth CBD when I was stopped in my tracks. A massive machine was oozing hot black…
Getting Lippy
Recently while watching a reality show I became obsessed with one of the participants lips. Every time she came on screen, I found myself staring at her philtrum, that are…
10 Lessons From Covid-19 About Life and Ourselves
Turns out Covid-19, the bug that crashed uninvited into our lives and refused to leave until we’d learnt our lesson, has actually taught us a thing or two. As we…
Covid-19 Hair
In March 2020 the Australian Government restricted haircuts to 30 minutes, making all women of Australia become more cognisant of the threadbare heads of our mostly male leaders. Clearly, it’d…
New Book: 25 Simple Canned Tuna Recipes, plus 8 exercises
After 20+ years of freelancing I guess I’ve learnt a thing or two. One of the most important is budgeting. Finding easy ways to save money, not just once, but…
New Book: Tips for Working From Home
It’s never been easier to work from home, and 20+ years’ experience has taught me you can have as much, or more success working from home, if you just set…
2019 The Year Of Finding Our Voice
As summer starts to bite and 2019 draws to a close, I find myself reflecting on the year that was. thanks to helanfronekmd
Author Update (Oct 2019)
Around ten years ago I took on the voluntary role of Social Rep for the Australian Society of Authors (ASA). The Society, which receives no government funding, is made up…
Return Of The Tea Lady: Column piece
Those of you privileged enough to have grown up with a school dinner lady, may recall suppers doled out with all the gusto of a bored prison guard. I missed…
Plastic Defence: Column piece
This month marks Plastic Free July and I for one am left with a slightly uneasy feeling about the timing of this campaign. An innocent coincidence? Maybe. Or used in…
Seven Rules For Beard Owners
Lately a strange facial hair dichotomy has been occupying my thoughts, perhaps some of you have been inflicted with similar distractions.
2018 The Year Of Second Thoughts: Year in Review
As I sit staring at this blank page considering the year that was, the overriding feeling that lingers is … 2018 was The Year of Second Thoughts.
Happy Flowers Week
Life is full of light and shade and as you know I prefer to focus on the positive, always looking for the laughs in life. I promise I will do…
Hopman Cup 2018 Free Seating Debacle
I’ve been fortunate to have attended the Hopman Cup for almost all of the past thirty years. During that time I’ve watched it grow from toddler to adult and so…
