Archives for November, 2007

Words, words, words


Ah, Shakespeare (in Hamlet) summed up my own love of books with those 3 words in the title above … er, that word in the title … er, that word repeated twice after it was written the first time … [sigh] …
Let’s start again. I love books. My good mate, Troy at Orbit Now has [...]

How I Won The War At The Table…


by Matt Heale 
The film Rounders asks the question, “Why do the same bunch of guys make it to the final table of the World Series of Poker each year? Are they the luckiest guys in the world?” I say it’s partly luck, but most of all, it’s a skills game. 
After competing in pub poker tournaments [...]

See How Easily You Can Beat the Daily Blogging Gremlins


by Jacob Share
Many newbies to the blogosphere get their first blogger’s block after 3 months of blogging but veteran bloggers can also run out of article ideas and get tired from spending too much time on each article. Sound familiar? This guide will help you streamline your habits on the way to blogging well for [...]

How I won the war on cake and other afternoon cravings


by Kathryn Elliott
I’m sure you all know the feeling.  It’s 3.00pm and you’ve been at work a while.  You’re starting to get bored, maybe a little hungry.  Suddenly, all you can think about is food. For some people it’s chocolate or lollies.  For those with a more savoury bent, it might be chips.  For me it [...]

How Caffeine Addicted Seagulls Saved My Sanity and Lulled My Son to Sleep


My one year old son Adam is still not sleeping through the night. Jack, who turned five recently, conversely has been a champion sleeper from the beginning; born with the innate near-feline ability to sleep for 12 hours stretches and through disturbances with decibel levels that would not only startle most people awake but render [...]