Reviewing the technology I use for work as a web developer.
I’m currently awaiting the arrival of two items
- iPad 2
- Fanny Wang headphones – bet you can’t wait to find out more about THOSE items
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Japan Quake Victims – don’t give up
My brother in Tokyo spotted this sign for the quake victims … 東北の皆様がんばってください。Kind of means To all people in Tohoku do your best (or don’t give up). We in the west, in our safe havens, greedily soak up the news of disasters in far away places. It’s probably not conscious but we are behaving a little like the people in George Orwell’s 1984. I remember first reading the book in around 1974 and being surprised at the portrayal of characters enjoying movies about the horrors and miseries of...
read moreiPad2 and Fanny Wang Cans -Reviewed
Reviewing the technology I use for work as a web developer. I’m currently awaiting the arrival of two items iPad 2 - It will be put through it’s paces and given hell in central australia. Does that iPad know what it’s in for? Firstly I have to say I’m very disappointed at the unethical labour apparently used by Apple to produce my iPad. I still struggle with the fact that many of the items I enjoy today such as cheap clothing, chocolate and technology were created by people living horrible lives with few rights as...
read morePut the Brakes on – Dealing with Stress
I wrote the item below in anticipation of the usual Christmas season stress, but it’s relevant any time of the year…. It’s a fact that stress kills people. You have one life to live and it’s going to be a challenge- sometimes really difficult – without adding artificial stress to the mix. Some types of stress can be totally eliminated by adopting a better attitude or lifestyle. Developing good mature approaches to life help you when things are genuinely tough. Be kind to yourself and those around you. Being rich...
read moreWelcome
Living the life of a millionaire without the bother of all that money - I work as a web designer in the mornings and a massage therapist in the afternoons. I’m an Alderman on the Alice Springs Town Council and I even had a post published on ABC’s The Drum recently - http://www.abc.net.au/unleashed/43634.html. Alice Springs is one of the most beautiful places on earth and I have the joy of working with some of the most inspirational people and most interesting projects around. Don’t be misled by the complainers, come to...
read moreRebuilding Family Life in Alice Springs – Congress
Alice Council meeting Wednesday April 27th 6.30pm. On the agenda - a deputation from Central Aust Aboriginal Congress entitled – Rebuilding Family Life in Alice Springs and Central Australia: the social and community dimensions of change for our people. Sadly the presentation got a bit bogged down on whether or not Council would support a floor price for alcohol. As this is an NT Government decision, I was disappointed to have to spend time rehashing the old arguments. I was very interested in the project aimed at helping young...
read moreCold & Flu Season
- Should you get a massage if feeling sick? Apart from the risk of passing your illness on to others (and thus rendering me unable to massage for a period of time), it is not good for your health to have a massage in the early stages of an illness. If you are feeling hot/cold feverish, headache, nausea etc then your body is telling you to rest. The beginning stages of a cold or flu are the most contagious so you should stay away from others at that stage. MASSAGE SPECIFIC ISSUES The main function of massage is to stimulate your...
read moreSlow Down Mr Abbott – Alice Springs, Katherine, Tennant Creek Intervention #2
The main reason for failure of the awful intervention apart from having to suspend the racial descrimination act is the speed and blanket approach Also read my opinion here- http://www.abc.net.au/unleashed/43634.html
read moreHeartland 4 – The Intervention
This post by me was published on ABC’s The Drum Feb 4th 2011 - http://www.abc.net.au/unleashed/43634.html Blogger’s Note Feb 21st: Since this piece appeared, Nicholas Rothwell has written about Alice Springs in The Australian. Many in Alice feel his views are distorted and do not truly represent the situation at all. Post Begins I’d like to stress that this is a personal opinion piece and in no way represents the views of the bodies I am a member of – in fact those organisations could hold completely the opposite...
read moreClosing the Gap Interview on Radio Adelaide
Hear my interview on Radio Adelaide – The Wire – Feb 9th http://www.thewire.org.au/daydetail.aspx?SearchDay=2011-02-09 Gap to remain open for now Produced by Annie Hastwell Prime Minister Julia Gillard delivered the annual Close the Gap report today. In her speech she admitted that it will be extremely hard to close the life expectancy gap between black and white Australia by 2031. her speech emphasised the need for Aboriginal Australia to own the problem and help with solutions. Alice Springs Councillor and...
read moreheartland 1 – Being a Progressive in Conservative Heartland
I’m preparing a few articles, thoughts and musings which will be posted to this site soon. I’ll be reflecting on what I’ve learnt about politics over the past 7 years as an alderman. What I think about the ‘social situation’ of Alice Springs and the mechanics of the public battles. Also, I would like to highlight some of the many success stories about people on the ground, making a difference, changing the world… here’s a teaser - TRYING TO BE PROGRESSIVE IN A CONSERVATIVE...
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