This is not a political site and I don’t intend to prolong the talk on US gun laws here, though I do intend to follow what happens closely in my own personal time. I thought it fitting, however, to present a few final thoughts on the issue borne out of the discussion that started yesterday in this post. Firstly, I […]
A final word from me on the US gun law discussion Read Post »
You all know why I’m writing this now: the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown Connecticut. I’ve never heard of the place but I don’t need to. There are small towns all over America, England, Sweden, China and Australia that are just like it, I’m sure. I’m probably going to put the noses of a few American friends
Sticking my nose where it doesn’t belong – US gun laws Read Post »
Our US road trip plans have to be re-thought. Mrs Swade can’t get all the time off that we need in order to do the coast-to-coast trip. What to do? Well, we’re thinking of doing two shorter trips instead. East one year, West the other. This means some potential changes in terms of our vehicle choices. Staying on one side
I don’t normally touch on politics here. It’s not usually the place. But the US elections are nearly as big as the Olympics now and if you live in a country with electricity, then you can’t ignore the vote that’s happening in the US, starting later today. I don’t want to get into the whole Red vs Blue thing here
Should the US (and Australia) directly elect their President? Read Post »
I’m sure this will change as we look into things more, but this covers what we’d like to see so far. It doesn’t include some trips off-track to visit people, either. Just the basics. 5,500 miles, according to the boffins at Google. Ay Carumba! —— We might have to make some choices here. E.g. Can we do both Colorado and
Just a quick tip for any English types who’d like to see how Australians play football, there’ll be a game on at The Oval this weekend. Port Adelaide will be playing against the Western Bulldogs in an exhibition game organised by the Australian Football League. Both are bona fide teams within the competition here, so this isn’t a bunch of
The Red Bull Stratos jump happened while Australia was asleep, so if you’re an Aussie and missed it, here’s the jump itself from start to finish. The video goes for 14 minutes. If you were lucky enough to see it live, you might want to watch it again. I’ve never skydived. I can’t even imagine the fear or exhilaration Felix
Red Bull Stratos – Felix Baumgartner’s space jump from 128,000 feet. Read Post »
Some very sad Saab community news from Colorado today. Whilst I’ve heard of the place, I can’t say I know the people at Saab indy repair shop, East of Sweden. I’m still feeling terrible for them today, however. It seems a 62 year old man (a Saab 9000 owner) went there with an explosive device in his car and a
I feel sick to my stomach today so I have to write something about this. Jill Meagher was a young Irish girl living and working in Australia. She had a husband who loved her, a trendy apartment and a great job. In the early hours of this morning she was found in a shallow grave 40 minutes from her home.
A friend posted this on Facebook and I was mesmerised. I just had to share it here. You might rattle on about someone having too much time on their hands, etc, etc, but deep down you know you wish that you could do this. ——
UPDATE: I’m pleased to say that I was mis-diagnosed. It’s the first time I’ve ever sought a second opinion on something and I’m glad I did. For those suffering with TN, however, the battle goes on and you have my utmost sympathy. I got to know this condition a little and my cousin suffers from it. It’s not nice. ——
