Ben Elton’s book about the Big Brother franchise is as you’d expect choc full of his witty observations, and coupled with an outrageous plot, makes for an easy and entertaining read. This is not high art. However his observations about reality TV and the generation that so willingly embraces it, are, IMHO, on-the-money. That’s not … Continue reading Dead Famous
Teacher 1 – single. The first teacher I spoke to is single. She has been a kindy/early primary teacher for nearly 20 years. She started her career in a Kimberley town and worked there for about 8 years before relocating back to Perth. She has toyed with the idea of advancement to deputy level. She … Continue reading A tale of four teachers
Groover was reading this book the other day “The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists.” Not sure why he felt the need really but anyhoo… In the book apparently anything at all can be a pick-up line, even the line – Do you floss first or brush first? It doesn’t matter really what … Continue reading Pick up lines
Brilliant speaker. Totally inspiring. I’d love to share his website (your website if you’re reading this Nigel) but I can’t. 🙁Seriously though – when I get a minute I’ll pop up some “proper” links and tell you why I found him so inspiring.
That’s me. I wrote an account of “how we got our son to read” or alternatively titled “bad mother fails to see her son needs glasses” for my friend who is putting together an article on reading for a teachers’ magazine and as I have nothing to report until I take some photos of my … Continue reading Lazy blogger
Yes she is EIGHT! And had a delightful day. Thanks to everyone who made her feel special today, she has gone to bed feeling much loved. And speaking of my favourite saying, I wrote today to Professor Laurel Thatcher Ulrich who first wrote the line “Well behaved women seldom make history”, and asked her the … Continue reading I suspect Dippity will make history