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All the Wordles

There’s a new puzzle each day. Here’s how to get to the old ones: — Wordle only lasts a day. You have 24 hours to solve it before it gets replaced by a new one and the old one vanishes. For addicts like myself (and half the English-speaking world, apparently) you snooze, you lose. …

Wordle

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All the Wordles
All the Wordles
Wordle

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Great Strides in Wordle

Success is a five-letter word —

Wordle

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Great Strides in Wordle
Great Strides in Wordle
Wordle

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Jun 11

Accommodation and Stuff

Last update before launch — In an increasingly short time I’m off on my first big trip since the pandemic. A weekend away at a booklovers convention in Scotland. My nine-flight itinerary Canberra to Edinburgh and back is reasonably complex but — apart from a tight transfer in Sydney on the way home — it…

Travel

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Accommodation and Stuff
Accommodation and Stuff
Travel

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Jun 3

How I Built a Travel Jenga

Working out how to get there and back — The pandemic interrupted the orderly flow of annual BookCrossing.com conventions. Every April since 2004 a city somewhere around the world has hosted a convention to celebrate the anniversary of the site: St Louis, Christchurch, London, Toronto, Amsterdam, Melbourne, Gothenburg, Bordeaux… I’ve attended most of them, not to mention various more…

Travel

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How I Built a Travel Jenga
How I Built a Travel Jenga
Travel

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May 16

Journey to the Land of Flying Barges

Back to travel with an adventure to a magic realm — (Not a Medium Member? Read the story for free here.) Menu The last stamp The problem with long-haul Transit and lounges Transit hotels Business Flying Make mine a stopover Now, about that home travel forum The last stamp My passport makes for sad reading. The last time it saw any serious action — apart…

Travel

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Journey to the Land of Flying Barges
Journey to the Land of Flying Barges
Travel

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Jan 4

Sovereignty Derives from the Sovereign, Right?

Well, maybe… — In days gone by there was no question. Sovereignty stemmed from the sovereign, that is, the monarch. It may be best to define our terms. Let’s start with sovereignty. Sovereignty: noun. 1. supreme power or authority. 2. the authority of a state to govern itself or another state. — Oxford…

Australia

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Sovereignty Derives from the Sovereign, Right?
Sovereignty Derives from the Sovereign, Right?
Australia

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Dec 10, 2022

How to Build a Bestseller Brick by Brick

Writing a Novel Like Stacking Lego Blocks — ‍Are you an aspiring author looking to make it big in the literary world? Writing a novel is a daunting task, but with the right tools and techniques, you can create a masterpiece that will stand the test of time. In this blog post, we’ll discuss how to write a…

LEGO

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How to Build a Bestseller Brick by Brick
How to Build a Bestseller Brick by Brick
LEGO

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Dec 7, 2022

The vast ignorance

19/20 don’t know — We’re having a referendum next year. We cannot make any changes to the Constitution without a referendum. Think about it. The fundamental document, the legislation underlying all Australian law, and only we the people can change it. Not lawyers and judges and politicians. Us. The average schmuck in the street. …

Australia

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The vast ignorance
The vast ignorance
Australia

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Dec 6, 2022

Pricks and Arrows

Generalising the human condition — It is an easy way to demolish an opponent in discussion. If they say something profound, giving their words a universal dimension, then just declare: I see you are familiar with that soldier known as General Ising. I saw this tactic deployed in a discussion on To Kill a Mockingbird…

Literature

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Pricks and Arrows
Pricks and Arrows
Literature

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Dec 6, 2022

The Kingdom of Australia

Listening to the Christmas Speech — This Christmas I might just listen to something I usually give a miss: the Queen’s Speech. Because this year it won’t be. For the first time in my memory, it will be the King’s Speech. Like most Australians, Her Late Majesty became Queen Elizabeth II before I was born. I…

Politics

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The Kingdom of Australia
The Kingdom of Australia
Politics

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