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My life in the 'tropics'...
The dubious joys of a Canberra winter.
Dougie
Jun 20, 20231 min read


Don't mess with the squirrel
After a long day at the office, Dougie tweets away at the universe. Meanwhile, it's gone out for dinner to a good Indian erestaurant.
Dougie
Feb 10, 20231 min read


Week one done. Time to relax.
Gifts that never stop giving ... Christmas cake, a mug of tea and reading The Guardian.
Dougie
Jan 6, 20231 min read


So near and yet ... so very very far
Which matters most -- the journey or the destination? Actually, a skilled mechanic come auto-electrician is crucial to success.
Dougie
Dec 29, 20224 min read


I'm only human ...
It may well be possible that in the 'heat' of debate our Prime Minister misspoke on telly. But it's not simply "one word" as some have...
Dougie
Apr 21, 20221 min read


Reality Writes -- Brief 2 -- Introduce yourself
Who am I? To paraphrase: if you want all that Holden Caulfield, “David Copperfield kind of crap” then – unlike the formerly famous,...
Dougie
Oct 2, 20194 min read


Who says patience is a virtue?
I do not want to start an internecine theological dispute. But the possibility that to be patient does not necessarily mean you are...
Dougie
Aug 25, 20195 min read


Life, Dougie. But not as we know it ...
Spike and I had lunch with our friend Natalie last week. The three of us had worked together, maybe eight or ten years ago, in the same...
Dougie
Jan 7, 20194 min read
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