Monthly Archives: September 2008

Now this is the sort of press I like to see

Posted on September 30, 2008 by Steve

The Hold Steady get a good write-up in the Sydney Morning Herald (written by a critic that I don’t find particularly agreeable): Grand Ambitions THERE is a scurrilous line put about that music critics have always liked Elvis Costello because … Continue reading →

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Thank you Stanislav

Posted on September 29, 2008 by Steve

Twenty-five years ago, something nearly happened that, if it didn’t kill us all, would have seriously ruined, well, everything. Thank you Stanislav Petrov for defying yourr apparent standard orders, for using common sense, and for knowing better. What kind of … Continue reading →

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Farewell Butch… and Doc

Posted on September 28, 2008 by Steve

Paul Newman died today, as you’ve no doubt read. A great actor, philanthropist and racing driver/manager. I’ll admit that this is his most famous role: But in this house, he’s now just as familiar for this: Doc in Cars probably … Continue reading →

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The family role model

Posted on September 27, 2008 by Steve

Went out for a drive around Blacktown yesterday, checking out our new area and the different facilities and things around the place. Seems we’re fairly well positioned for the most part; lots of services in both directions of home. And … Continue reading →

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And that was the week…

Posted on September 26, 2008 by Steve

It feels odd that I haven’t done a full 40-hour week for a long time, it seems. Certainly not more than a few in the last two months, with all the illness, kids in hospital and now moving insanity. Had … Continue reading →

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links for 2008-09-26

Posted on September 26, 2008 by Steve

Free, Legal and Online: Why Hulu Is the New Way to Watch TV Good article on how Hulu has become a significant online video player, mainly by not being like YouTube. Biggest drawback of course is that none of it … Continue reading →

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links for 2008-09-25

Posted on September 26, 2008 by Steve

Andrea Brown Literary Agency, Inc. Another lit agency that does a lot of YA stuff, could be good again. (tags: writing agent) Become a Freelance Writer for Suite101 What is this? A cheapo blog network or something else… better? worse? … Continue reading →

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Always an upside

Posted on September 25, 2008 by Steve

Well, after all the issues yesterday, it turns out that we’ve been offered one of the properties we applied for (and taken it, naturally), and that the rubbis hat work is no issue at all (at least not yet.) So … Continue reading →

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Grrrrrrr…..

Posted on September 24, 2008 by Steve

Spent most of the late night at home going through hair-brained questions passed on to me that originate from someone thoroughly repellant related to work. They were answered, and spoke clearly to my immense frustrations at aspects of the place, … Continue reading →

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Weather madness

Posted on September 23, 2008 by Steve

What I’d like to know is how can it be oer 20 degrees at 12.30am last night, but be down to about 14 by 11am today? I dressed for one kind of day at 7.30am, then discovered it was really … Continue reading →

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