In January 2020, I was writing about stopping the home fires burning. My Australia was on fire, and it seemed nothing could outstrip the losses, the grieving, and the pain this disaster caused. …
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My Exciting News of this Day, Jan. 4, 2021
It's beginning to look a lot like this New Year of 2021 MAY be shaping up OK in some areas at least. For me, it's a most personal success on this, the 4th day of the year. I have just …

Just Another Chick Flick
(prompt: 'straight' July 17 2020) "He said W-O-T?" "Let me get this straight. He REALLY said you were nought but a feather-head full of farty features?" Dimity dropped her beak. Later, those …

Holy Milkareally?
prompt: 'power' Sep 25 "We never really had a choice, did we?" "Not once the power went off… and stayed off." I pull a long face and roll my eyes, my vision crystal-clear of that unfortunate …

A Paler Shade of Lie
prompt: 'question' Sep 18 Why is a white lie — well-ll — 'white'? THAT is the question. Dictionaries agree this type of disinformation is used to avoid hurting others; being harmless, small lies. …