For those of you who know and love "The Castle" this one should be a good yarn. For those of you yet to delight in the film, go and see it and get a better perspective on the Australian psyche. I went to Bonny Doon. Ah, the serenity. Pity that there… more »

I made another pleasant discovery today. California drivers are extremely polite. Given that this is the land that coined the term "Road Rage", this came as a bit of a shock. Every time I get to a corner and have to cross the road, I am very mindful of… more »

I'm sitting in the Californian town of Cupertino which lies to the south of San Francisco and west of San Jose. The name, that of a town in Italy, was given by Don Juan Bautista de Anza, who called the creek running through the area the Arroyo San… more »

It must be the phase of the moon. I can't think of any other explanation. Why else would seemingly rational people think that trying to bully me would get me to do what they want? It just doesn't make sense. I am one of those people that find it hard to… more »

It seems that no matter how smart our systems get, we are our own worst enemies. That's right, you and me. We all do stupid things then try and blame it on the system or on anyone that happens to have sneezed at the wrong time. I'm not sure if it is… more »