Tag Archives: Bright
Alpine News
Cleaning up before a big move always reveals some nostalgic items. Today I came across CDs containing copies of the Alpine News. This was a weekly newspaper that Juliet and I produced from our home in Porepunkah for six months … Continue reading
Anzac Day in Kalgoorlie
I’ve never been one to attend the Dawn Service! However, I always make a point of attending the main late-morning ceremony. Today I went to the Kalgoorlie parade (there was also one in Boulder). The crowd wasn’t as great as … Continue reading
Kalgoorlie weather
I found a nifty Word Press plugin called EzStatic. It enables static pages to be called within a Word Press template, so the look and feel is the same. An example is my use of the Kalgoorlie weather update from … Continue reading
Better ‘prospects’ in the Goldfields
Go west, is the saying, and we are! I’ve accepted an offer to become Editor of the Kalgoorlie Miner in the Western Australian Goldfields. Unlike my last proposed shift several years ago to Renmark, I’m excited about the role and … Continue reading
Waugh’s African idea
Former Australian captain Steve Waugh made an interesting suggestion recently that a composite African team should be given Test status along the lines of the West Indies. West Indies isn’t a country. It’s a collection of islands and nations from … Continue reading
Columba Mail worth a look
I’ve come across a relatively new, open source email client based on Java called Columba. I’m finishing the reinstallation of Windows XP on a spare computer and had to decide which mail program to use. I don’t mind Thunderbird, but … Continue reading
Pass the baton
My photo appeared on page five of Victoria’s highest-circulating daily newspaper yesterday, the Herald-Sun from Melbourne. It was to do with my non-selection to run with the Queen’s Baton in the Commonwealth Games relay. The article quoted me correctly, but … Continue reading
