Entries Categorized as 'Life'

I won’t vote for Obama or McCain

Date November 4, 2008

I won’t be voting for either of the main candidates in the US Election.
Of course, being an Australian living in Australia, I’m not actually eligible to vote.
There are over 6 billion people in the world who have no say in who will become the United States President, but considering that whoever takes up residence in [...]

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Five Years of Blogging

Date November 3, 2008

Five years ago today I started blogging.
The first time I ever heard of blogging I thought, “What a stupid idea. Why would you want to share all your most personal thoughts with a bunch of complete strangers?”
Since that time a couple of things have happened. Firstly, I realised that I only had to share what [...]

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How to tell if a credit card is stolen

Date October 31, 2008

If the signature on the back of a credit card matches the signature of the person presenting the card there’s a fair chance it’s stolen. I’m working on a similar kind of logic as the well known fact that if you look exactly like the photo in your passport, you’re too sick to travel.
We were [...]

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FAST for FOOD - Week One

Date October 31, 2008

FAST for FOOD starts tomorrow.
If this is the first you’ve heard of this initiative of Compassion you can read my earlier posts. Every 7 Seconds … and FAST for FOOD Explained.
It’s certainly not too late to get involved and to start making a huge difference for the 300 million children who will go to bed [...]

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Post Secret

Date October 29, 2008

What’s your secret? Is there something that gnaws away inside you that you wish you could share with someone?
I spotted this article from OC Register a few weeks back. It talks about how Frank Warren’s plan to create a unique art exhibit has turned into an international phenomenon.
In preparation for a local art show, Frank [...]

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FAST for FOOD Explained

Date October 29, 2008

Yesterday in my post Every 7 Seconds … I introduced FAST for FOOD an initiative of Compassion which is happening throughout November.
If you missed yesterday’s post can I encourage you to read through and decide if you’ll be part of this life saving event?
I’m especially passionate about doing something to help after seeing the extreme [...]

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