December 2010
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Science year in review →
The highlight?
‘Platycleis affinis - a species of bush cricket with testicles making up one-seventh of its body mass.’
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“You hope that a book, or a film, or an essay will last. You hope that a blog...”
– Nora Ephron, Good Weekend, December 18 2010.
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Christmas Island tragedy
The drowning of many refugees off Christmas Island yesterday is a terribly sad event. It reminds me of the drowning of over 350 refugees from SIEVX nine years ago. Another case of refugees on their way to Christmas Island not surviving. Another case of help not delivered and humanity not extended.
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Anything before six
This isn’t a rant about sleep deprivation and bringing up small one. For the most part, things in that department are good. He sleeps from seven at night for nearly twelve hours, ninety-five percent of the time.
Today, he woke distressed at twenty past five. For no discernible reason. Perhaps he was bored and wanted breakfast. After rising, he has eaten, started a Hungry Caterpillar...
True Blood
Still very good, even after two watchings and post-Charlaine Harris-reading.
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“‘I can wake up in the morning, look around and just see what people are...”
– Keith Richards talking in ‘Stones in Exile’ by Stephen Kijak. It’s about the making of ‘Exile on Main Street’ by The Rolling Stones in the South of France. I really enjoyed watching this on ABC2 tonight. T.V., you’re okay - especially if sans ads.
Rex and spinifex hopping mice
We went to Sydney Wildlife world on Tuesday - small one’s Mim and Pa, two of his uncles, one of his aunts, small one and me. We hired a wheelchair for Pa and forced the aunt to participate despite protests including
I’ve seen it all in Cambodia/Vietnam/Laos.
The animals were, generally, on their best behaviour. The monitors were strutting and the koalas were swiping at people...
The 30 steps to mastery →
bobulate:
Ben Casnocha extends a two-step process for “How to Draw an Owl” with a few more to proclaim how to achieve mastery:
See also: How to Write a Book in Three Easy Steps
1. Start 2. Keep going. 3. You think you’re starting to get the hang of it. 4. You see someone else’s work and feel undeniable misery. 5. Keep going. 6. Keep going. 7. You feel like maybe, possibly, you kinda got...