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Earlier tonight, the power went on on our street. I don’t know why. It was early evening when it went out, and Zoë and Miranda were watching Pocahontas at the time. Andrew was on the train on his way home. The power went off and I sort of gave a little shout because I was Continue reading →

I have an essay online. It’s basically a “reflection” or something of that sort. It’s spiritual in nature, and it’s most definitely (and I should think, obviously) metaphorical. The essay uses a diamond ring as the basis for the greater reflection, which is: flaws don’t make something less beautiful, and can actually add to its Continue reading →

Well, it’s official. I am now an Australian citizen. The ceremony was reasonably boring, but not too bad. I’ve been to worse events (graduations, for example). A few politicians spoke, they had a folk singer guy to entertain before the proceedings and to play during the national anthem, and they had the citizens-to-be come up Continue reading →

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From the title of a spam that got caught in my filter which, while I didn’t open it to find out, was almost certainly for some sort of penis enlargement scam: I b:ec*a;me tw.ic*e t`he m^an I use t”o b.e … and lost my ability to type. Or maybe he’s typing with his newly enlarged Continue reading →