Life’s Rich Pattern

Fanciful musings on things that really matter. My monthly column first published in Sydney community paper The Village Observer.

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No such thing as just one ant

There is no such thing as just one ant. There’s the one you see, and the several thousand you haven’t found yet, putting down roots in your appliances.

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Talk of the Town

A nostalgic look back at the magic of the telephone, from party lines and payphones to crossed wires and first loves.

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Scam or be Scammed

Bank or scam? Impossible to tell in an incresingly complex world

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Wild Life

Forget the local fauna, the best selling point for the house next door is the delightful neighbours.

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Senior Moments

When you can remember the mean kid from your year six class but forget your lunch, twice in a day…

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New year, new world

The century has ticked over its first quarter, so here’s a recap of some political predictions and more for this year and beyond.

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User Unfriendly

Nothing’s possible these days without a link or app

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Exhibition of Failed Ideas

If you don’t have a gadget for something don’t worry… it’s just around the corner…

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Tickets please

When booking a plane ticket, be careful you don’t end up on the wrong side of the world.

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In the Balance

To marry or not marry, that is the question…

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A Novel Idea

Whiling away the hours, hunched over a desk and churning out a manuscript…

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Mistaken Identity

It’s fun to make up names but even more fun to make anagrams of world leaders…

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Inflation v Shrinkflation

What’s the best choice when face with four different price increase scenarios?

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Cash is King

How to budget using cash, as taught by Milennials.

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