Internet censorship in Australia
It is kind of surprising that this kind of thing is happening during a Labor term but I am probably displaying my lack of political nouse. Certain political allegiances and the price of power? I couldn’t give a toss about pornography but I am concerned about the whole civil liberties issue. I mean there has […]
Watching the Doctor
The BBC’s new production of Doctor Who has accomplished something pretty extraordinary – revived a much loved old television series without pissing off its fans (too much). I watched a bit of the old Doc when I was growing up. I had my favourites in the show, but wouldn’t say I was a foaming at […]
Pipped at the post
Ha ha sob! it’s funny but i wanna cry! I made a lovely web site for the Hospice (as my uni assignment) which got nods of approval at work, but it turns out another designer had already volunteered to produce one for them. The arrangement was made months before I started working there, apparently it […]
The third doctor
Even though he was known as the “dandy” doctor, I’ve always liked the Doctor’s third incarnation. Friendly, well-mannered, warm humoured, intelligent, resourceful; he didn’t suffer fools gladly, particularly if they were authority figures, he still gave them what for. Expelled to earth, he spent a lot of time helping an organisation called UNIT – sort […]
New look for my blog – Neoclassic
I had to reinstall my blogging software because of an upgrade issue and decided to go for a new look. I know I said last time that I would design my own theme, but I couldn’t go past this one – Neoclassic by Chris Pearson. I like the clean look of the design, achieved through […]
The Golden Compass
Jo and I went to see this movie today. Got the thumbs up from both of us. Based on the book/s by Philip Pullman, with similarities to Lord of the Rings, and The Chronicles of Narnia. It is set in a world similar to ours, in a parallel universe where people’s souls take the form […]