http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2005/11/29/1133026441298.html
The man himself, thankfully with clothes on…
November 30, 2005
Discrimination against men?
Airlines in Hot Seat over Child Policies
I didn’t even realise there was a policy.
Now women may be perceived as being more child friendly but for heaven’s sake, every kid out there has a mother AND a father. So there are a good many Dads who are travelling. Yes, there are more male sex offenders than female ones but the vast majority of males are pretty ok with kids.
I’m sure that Stephen would be a much more fun person than me to travel with if I was a kid. And if I was the woman who had to swap seats I would be more than a little pissed off.
Siblings
anchor
Originally uploaded by GeoWombats.
Hanna and Patrick playing on the old anchor with a great Darwin sky in the background.
karen’s logbook presentation
Originally uploaded by GeoWombats.
My friend Karen who did the sailing course with me at the Darwin Sailing Club Training Presentation receiving her logbook back at completion of the course.
Sailing Presentation
We had the end of year wrapup tonight at the Darwin Sailing Club. Stephen didn’t go but I took the kids and Hanna went up for Dad’s logbook. From our bunch there was Karen, Liz myself and Tonya. Got some good photos of the kids and the sunset of course.
The final part of my “learn to sail” goal for this year:
November 29, 2005
Final Countdown
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4478728.stm
No matter how terrible you consider the crime of drugsmuggling, capital punishment should make you stop in your tracks. The case of Van Nguyen has certainly stopped Australia in its tracks. There have been many contacts, official and unofficial, at all levels trying to convince the Singaporean government to show clemency.
The Singaporean government does not feel that way inclined and personally, at this late stage, I would not expect the to change there minds. There has been talk of bringing this case to the World Court. I suspect that it would be a complete waste of time. But I do think that the effort as futile as it may be, would be worthwhile.
Thursday is the last day for a hearing at the World Court. The hanging occurs in the early morning on Friday.
Test your geography…
http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/worldquiz.html
Australia 100%
Africa 106/162
South America 38/39
Canada 24/39
Caribbean 32/66
Oceania 70/96
USA 86/150
Asia 78/87
Central America 37/42
Middle East 61/87 Needs work
China 19/93 I knew I would crap out on this one. but I did get Beijing and Shanghai right first time LOL
Europe 77/111 Those Eastern bloc countries get me every time. Damn those revolutions.
Mexico 33/96 I don’t claim to know anything about Mexican geography
World 33/33 I should be shot if I got any of that wrong…
My Oceania should have been better and I did better on China than I expected. I have never had to take interest in Mexico so any correct ones there are pure chance…
November 28, 2005
Flickr delights
The Cellist
Originally uploaded by bdmckeown.
This is a photo that is in my favourites.
Flickr delight
Workshop de Iluminação Contínua
Originally uploaded by Adrian Benedykt.
I love the pose. I’m trying to remember if my breasts ever looked as pert as that.
Nah, probably not 
