Monthly Archives: October 2018

Randomly

Posted on October 24, 2018 by G

<A post I wrote a year ago almost to the date (26 Oct 2017). I guess it’s matured enough!> A friend once responded to my description of how I sometimes make decisions as “rather random”. When we were dating (or … Continue reading →

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Bedtime stories

Posted on October 24, 2018 by G

We (and by “we” I mean, “PL”) have started trying to get Z to go to bed alone. The usual bedtime routine was for PL to prepare Z for bed at about 9 pm or thereabouts. This would include a … Continue reading →

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Just a job

Posted on October 17, 2018 by G

I just found a writer who is also an ER doctor: Dr Louis Profeta. And he has stayed in Emergency Medicine for 25 years. And he has not burned out. Which is unusual for ER doctors. Most burn out. He … Continue reading →

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The Umbrella Tree

Posted on October 16, 2018 by G

We were walking to Church, when Zoe said, “there’s an umbrella in the tree.” Yes, there was. It was a tall tree. If I were my friend Alfred I could tell you what tree it was (Alfred studied botany in … Continue reading →

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The Littlest Guppy

Posted on October 10, 2018 by G

We took Z to Orto Park for a second round of Longkang Fishing. She liked it that much. I kept count and when we hit 30 fishes, we called time or she would just keep going. About a third of … Continue reading →

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How I faked my way through University

Posted on October 9, 2018 by G

PL says I have very high self-esteem. Or ego. Some colleagues have said that I am “unstress-able” or unflappable. Others have said I am funny, creative, or even self-assured. I am all that of course. On the outside. Where it … Continue reading →

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Ford vs Kavenaugh – ripples

Posted on October 3, 2018 by G

I have been following the Kavenaugh confirmation hearings, and I heard and read Dr Christine Blasey Ford’s testimony, and Kavenaugh’s histrionics. This is one story that rippled out of that event. As a father of a daughter, I hope she … Continue reading →

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