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The youngest member of the team has been standing for a while. At the weekend he took a couple of steps. Over the last few days he has gained confidence by the minute and today he has managed to string together quite a few steps at a time.
As far as we are concerned this makes [...]

I really can’t get my head around this. On the day that I took delivery of my new iPod (thanks family) I read this article that claims Jeff “Skunk” Baxter, one time guitarist for Steely Dan is now a terrorism consultant to the Pentagon.
That’s just plain freaky man. I’m off to listen to Katy Lied.

It’s a common theme in my adopted country that Australians quite like gambling. The oft used phrase is that Aussies will bet on two flys crawling up a wall. The culture of punting is certainly prevalent here, but surely even this is taking it too far.
Its a story from yesterday’s Sydney Morning Herald about ‘clubs’ [...]

We bought the kids a new paddling pool. This one comes complete with its own bouncy castle. Emma provided the balls. Our bathroom provided the rest of the toys. It has seen some serious use this weekend, where spring has finally sprung and the temperature is in the very reasonable low twenties (centigrade).
I’m not saying [...]