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Black Friday = America’s Running of the Bulls
On the day after Thanksgiving each year, Americans partake in a strange pastime where they line up for hours (or even days) in order to be one of the first to rush into a store and snap up all the...
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USA: So Long and Thanks For All the Fish
Tomorrow we get on a plane and leave the USA. For the last few weeks we’ve alternated between frantically finalising our life here and reminiscing about our favourite and least-favourite experiences...
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Paris, France
I’m currently in Paris, France. It’s cold, but at least it isn’t snowing. We’ve been enjoying beautiful blue skies and gorgeous soft winter light; just perfect for photos. It’s been 13 years since I...
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Fire Alarms
Brendan and I are well trained to respond to fire alarms. I won’t speak for Brendan, but my experience started in earnest during my four years at University. I shared a building with 47 other people,...
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Reverse Culture Shock
It’s been a long time since I posted on this here blog, but it’s now time to get back into it. I’ve now relocated and settled back in to Canberra, Australia after a wonderful three years living and...
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What’s Really Up With This Business in Libya?
It seems like the world has turned upside down since the beginning of the year. I’m trying to make sense of it all, so I plan to spend a bit of time over the next few weeks discussing the big events;...
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I’m back: A quick review of the past few years
I’ve been reading back over some of my old posts recently and have really enjoyed hearing from ‘my younger self’. Life has been busy these last few years and unfortunately I haven’t had the time or...
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Australia’s Declining Oil Self Sufficiency
Australia’s Oil Vulnerability – The Key Trends As the world enters the Peak Oil era, it’s important to identify some of the trends which contribute to Australia’s oil vulnerability. Significant risks...
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Declining Domestic Refining Capacity in Australia
Australia’s Oil Vulnerability – The Key Trends Yesterday I looked at Australia’s decline in oil self-sufficiency, a trend that is set to continue into the future. Today, it’s time to look at another...
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