robert’s wake-up call

Awoke Saturday @ 3:32 am – alert and clear-headed. At 4:00 am

evolutionary wonder

Scientists discovered that Spirulina, a photosynthetic life form, designed by nature 3-4 billion years ago is the catalyst that enabled higher life forms (including humans) to evolve by producing the oxygen needed in the Earth’s atmosphere. Continue reading

spirit of freedom

This post is thanks to Lorna – author of one of my all-time favourite blogs @ ‘Lorna’s voice’ (http://lornasvoice.com/). “I’ve always said that the best wolf habitat resides in the human heart. You have to leave a little space for them to live.” Ed Bangs Continue  reading

justin and the dugong

It was Justin’s 5th birthday.

afternoon quali-tea

It’s 2:50 pm and I’m almost 15 minutes late for class. Although,

aah . . . pain relief

Its dusk on Saturday, as I sit beneath a canopy of trees stretching naked limbs that arc beneath an autumn sky, sketching charcoal lace across a pastel rainbow sunset.

‘most wanted’ mug shots slideshow

Leo bailed me up in the campus library.  ‘Hey molly – what’s new?’ ‘It’s all good, Leo. I’m cutting it fine here. En route to Digital Media tutorial. Started 5 minutes ago. What’s up?’ I asked him. ‘Well, I’m thinking molly – how about posting a slideshow of mug shots of the gang,’ suggested Leo. ‘Done – It’s all sorted, Leo,’ cheers catchul8r molly. Continue reading

luck of the irish

The word’s out – molly’s just wild about

she who laughs last

This post harks back in time to a boy I once knew in that old-fashioned biblical sense. His name? It’s a corker.

egyptian vulture

The Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus) is also known as the White Scavenger Vulture or Pharaoh’s Chicken ranges Continue reading

it’s elementary my dear watson

Ever asked that simple question: “Why do I eat?”  Continue reading

chasing the dime

For the past few weeks, Mum has been quietly, gently, persistently prodding me –

do the right thing

It’s early April on a cloudy Sunday afternoon at The Fantastic Plastic Cafe. I‘m tucked under candy-striped awning, in between a lilly-pilly and an umbrella tree,

nana gaia’s pantry

There’s a doctor in the pantry – guess who?   Continue reading

talkin ’bout Y generation

Inquisitive, ultra-connected, plugged-in (Internet, iPhones, iPods, iPads, androids, Kindles, Tablets, YouTube, Twitter, MySpace, Facebook, Blogs) Gen Y loves

monkey business

The Monkey Orchid (Dracula simia) mirrors a simian face in

eternity

As Easter approaches, I’m reminded of a fascinating true story behind the word ‘Eternity’ that mysteriously and persistently appeared

water water everywhere

What is the one thing I can do daily that will improve my health?

probiotic yoghurt

Yoghurt’s origin has the flavour of serendipitous legend. The Bulgarians and Turk nomads Continue reading

sand dune cats

The Sand Cat (Felis margarita), also referred to as the Sand Dune Cat, is one of the world’s smallest wildcats. Continue reading