Teaching subtraction to Xavier
Daddy: "Xavier,what's eight take away two?" Xavier: fairly blank look. Daddy: "Xav, how many legs does a spider have?" X: "Eight, daddy". Daddy: "If you chop off two legs, how many legs are left?" X:...
View ArticleDaddy's work ethic
The family is in a carpark when a lady driving a 4wd parks next to us. Xavier: "I want a big car, Daddy. Why does the lady have a big car?" (he previously learnt that big cars are expensive). Daddy:...
View ArticleXavier: to infinity, but not beyond
I told Xavier (5) about infinity a couple of weeks ago. He fell in love with the concept ... he knows that old people, like Grandad, walk slowly. "Daddy, if you're infinity years old, how slow do you...
View ArticleI have bred a robber baron
Three weeks ago, I introduced Mummy and Daddy money to Xavier. For reading a book or practicing his violin, he earns 5 or 10 credits. Credits are redeemable for watching movies (10 credits) or using...
View ArticleGo Pies
Good luck to Collingwood today. I'mlooking forward to it ... just lke Harry O'Brian, it's my first Grand Final.
View ArticleHow to name your child (the IPv6 version)
There is a principle when naming a programming project: go for something obscure and unique, because it works better at Google. I've been an internet user for a while (I remember gopher). I have...
View ArticleMy Grandfather, CPA ... but not an accountant
Today, my uncle Brian showed me a reference to my grandfather in a biography of Frank Hardy. Harry Cleveland (my grandfather) was a more prominent CPA than I realised ... that's member of the Communist...
View Articlewisdom teeth remove: general anesthetic vs in the chair
Summary : Getting teeth out under general anesthetic is the way to go I've been told since I was 18 to have my wisdom teeth out, by every dentist in every country that's had a look. By waiting twenty...
View ArticleThe Revd Ed Richardson (Memorial)
The Reverend Edwin Thomas John Richardson, Jan 21 1934 (Blackall, Qld) - August 21, 2011 (Albury, NSW) The funeral is at St John's Wodonga on Friday August 26, noon. Below is the text of the Eulogy:...
View ArticleNature vs nurture: Are Collingwood supporters better decision makers, or just...
Supporting Collingwood is the most sensible choice for football fans looking to make rational choices.The research is unclear whether this reflects a genetic superiority among Collingwood supporters,...
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