The Doberman and the Chihuahua When I first met Jack, who later became my husband, he warned me to beware of his dog when visiting him, as it was a fierce guard dog. When I got out of my car on my first visit to his home, this lovely Doberman…
Your reasons for wanting to write an electronic book (eBook) will have a major impact on your success. It may be for financial gain, promoting a business, advancing your career, education, self satisfaction or something entirely different. Whatever your reasons, write them down. It will help to motivate you if the going gets tough.
anAurora I was chatting casually to a friend of mine one afternoon some time ago. We were both looking for something to do in the house, something that did not involve getting paid – we didn’t want the commitments or the hassle that come with paid work – something that…
The Unseeable Persona Walt Whitman Meets the Merchant of Venice If I were to take the time to list the errors of my tongue and misdeeds of my days, the list would undoubtedly be long and dreary. No doubt, the list would resemble one which can be jotted down by…
All Touch And No Contact Cliff Richard sang a song once, 20 years ago, It’s so funny, how we don’t talk anymore. At the time, it seemed to me as just another love song, although maybe a cut above the rest as it was Cliffy. Now I’m not so sure.…
A Young Ukrainian Girl’s Holiday in France. This summer, my partner, Valerie, and I decided to give a holiday to a child from the Ukraine. You will recall that the Ukraine is a poor country in eastern Europe where, 20 years ago now, there was the frightful nuclear disaster in…
The Windsor Park Brumbies Windsor Park Estate is a residential acreage estate, which was developed about seven years ago, close to the town of Esk in South East Queensland. A big drawcard for most of the prospective buyers was the wonderful sight of the local brumbies grazing on the open…
The Tale of Two Maine Coons When Timoteo, the companion of my dear old cat Ernesto, died in April 1998, I decided that I would start looking for a companion for him. In addition, I would at last have a chance to own a Maine Coon, a breed that I…
Singapore Surprise My husband was taking me to meet his folks in England. The year was 1981 and I was on my first trip anywhere outside of Australia. I felt so privileged sitting there in the big Boeing 747. Wow what a gas! I thought to myself. Here is little…
THAT SPECIAL MOMENT We all know that friendship is a wonderful experience. And what makes it even more special is the fact that it doesn’t really matter if your friendship is old or young to make a friendship special. A friendship gives us a reason to smile, a reason to…
The Joy Of Work (even when it’s rock hard) Pencil drawing – Sylvia Roff-Marsh “When faced with a challenge, I just have to have a go at it.” Last Saturday evening, I found a beautiful lavender colored “pudding” stone (embedded with numerous small chips of red, white, and other colored…
Transition My father and I were members of the ‘transition generations’. In the early days of the Republic, some eighty-five percent of the nation’s workers were actually needed to feed themselves and the other 15% of the population. Over the next century and a half, this condition gradually changed. By…