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I fancy a bit of jogging every now and then. I go with my dog Phryne Fisher (please don’t laugh at her name, she is rather sensitive). Phryne is a little bit slower then I am which often boosts my confidence. Sometimes when Phryne Fisher is annoying I leave her behind and go out on my own.



I power my way ahead thinking I am free to go as fast as I want because her tiny little legs aren’t trailing me. The first three hundred metres I display the finest of athleticism, I stride through… Continue

Flies are Annoying like Kanye West

Picture adapted by Adam Jane Words by Katherine Lazarus



Flies are fairly annoying creatures. They have a very loud presence, buzzing around your face, crying out for attention. Then when they spy your food they launch at it like a grandma to a yarn of wool.



Over the centuries people have created ways and sprays to eliminate their germy presence.



I often… Continue

I have always found treasure hunts to be highly frustrating. Sure, my stomach is excitedly bursting with jitters at the prospect of going on an adventure and my feet are jumping at the thought of the treasure one might find. But then my heart is cloistered into a little ball annoyed that only one person can win.



So I find myself asking the question: is the journey worth the destination? Could I end up the hopeless loser that goes home with nothing but the sand in my shoes?

Sally… Continue

There’s been a find in South Africa that has some geologists celebrating evidence of a monkey becoming a man, or, to put it simply proof for the evolution theory.

Some scientists are sceptical of the find and others are hopeful.



In some ways it’s like finding God; many would say an invisible God is like believing in Tinkerbelle. Others have no doubt that God is scattered all over this earth and beyond.



It is an interesting story that brings up a lot of questions about… Continue