Random thoughts and observations
I haven’t ridden the bike much this year, in fact not at all for the past few months until today. I’m gearing up for the Balzano Barrow Race this weekend when I’ll be one of five people in a team pushing an aerodynamic wheelbarrow 21km from Kanowna to Kalgoorlie. We’re supposed to finish in about [...]
It’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month and one of my female staff persuaded me that the Kalgoorlie Miner masthead should be pink on the big day, Pink Ribbon Day (October 23). We organised a photo of the general manager Mandy Howlett and myself to explain what it’s all about. It’s a worthy cause, so why not!? [...]
One aspect of technology that I’ve never been all that savvy with is networking. I’m doing well if I manage to get an ethernet connection up and running on one computer. In our house at Kalgoorlie there is only one phone line with just two extensions. There was no way I wanted to install an [...]
I met Queensland Senator Barnaby Joyce this week during his visit to Kalgoorlie. There was a good article in the West Australian today comparing him with Sir Joh, albeit describing him correctly as somewhat more urbane. The National Party has a massive struggle ahead to survive. Although the Liberals don’t like it, Barnaby’s approach is [...]
The Hannans Club Ball was held last night at the Kalgoorlie Town Hall as part of the Race Round festivities. It was a black-tie masquerade event. I shopped on eBay for Juliet’s Venetian mask and bought myself a pharoe’s mask from a local store. Needless to say it was a very enjoyable evening. Tweet Pin [...]
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