On the passing of the familiar

Things are changing in the world, and they’re changing fast, but somehow it doesn’t seem to hit until change gets to someone you know and care for. The short version is that I’ve just been on the phone with my mother, and the minor stroke she had last August did more damage than anyone realised Read More…

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Distraction central

The last few days have been rather scattered for me: I’ve been watching the news of the Brisbane floods closely, because I have family in that area (all safe, thank the deity of choice), working at the day job (all hail the goal of software without bugs) and making itty bitty bits of progress on Read More…

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