Desperately seeking Grandma!
PERSONAL:
GRANDMA & GRANDAD NEEDED urgently by two adorable kids. Successful applicants need lots of time. ...
From Boys to Men
“LITTLE BOYS BRING YOU JUST TO THE BRINK of insanity before gently easing you off the ledge with a sweet kiss and laughter from a perfectly timed fart.” Ah yes, they’re sweet … but just when mothers of young sons might be tempted to give themselves a pat on the back, something changes.
All the progress your boy has made in life thus far – becoming articulate, sensitive, aware of basic hygiene practices – seems to halt in its tracks (or even reverse), and your previously sweet son begins to mutter and grunt; he shows signs of reduced empathy; and he SMELLS! As any parent of boys knows, they reach a point in their development in which they resemble cavemen! WHAT TO DO???
Issue 4 2020
FEATURED ARTICLES
Brain Science for Dummies
Dealing with Depression
What’s going on in the brain when people are depressed, and how can knowing that help us treat the condition more ...
Retro Caravanning
Going old school
THIS WAS NOW THE THRD TIME we’d postponed our ferry crossing (thankfully we’d bought a flexi-fare) … and after two ...
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Stillpoint
Your looks aren't everything
DON’T PRIORITISE YOUR LOOKS, my friend.
They won’t last the journey.
Your sense of humour, though, will only ...
You Ain’t Gonna Believe This!
Fun facts that'll blow your mind!
Thomas Edison was afraid of the dark. (Probably explains why he invented the light bulb!)
Contrary to what you ...
Pick of the Bunch
Pucker up ... The end is near!
PUCKER UP!
Earl knocked on the front door, which was answered by Shirley. “Is Bud in?” he asked. Shirley didn’t ...
Going places
Rocks, red centres, and a town like Alice
TRAVEL, FOR SOME FOLK, IS ALL ABOUT SPEED. It’s about getting from A to B as fast as poss. But there’s a less ...
Home Sweet Home
How to fold things
AS THE WORLD BECOMES increasingly crowded, so folding will become ever more important because folding things helps ...
Back chat
The women in my life
I LIKE WOMEN. I MEAN, SOME of my best friends are women. My grandmothers were women. My mother was a woman. I’ve ...
The Crispy Bits
Diversity
I HAVE DAD’S SINUSES, MUM’S bad back and my uncle’s chest (I use it for storage in the garage). My genes gave me ...
To Asia with Love
Crispy Tofu & Coriander Balls PLUS Black Sticky Rice Pudding with Lime-Pickled Pineapple
WHETHER IT'S A BANH MI turned into a salad, a soy-sauce-powered chocolate brownie or a rainbow guide to eating ...