Author Archives: J. D. Bartlett

On Politics

It’s election year in Australia, and one major party is trying to divert attention away from the party as a whole towards their leader while the other is trying to divert attention away from their leader towards the party as … Continue reading

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Spotted in Brisbane

I think the TV was put there for kerbside garbage collection. Perhaps the couch was the same…?

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A Caring Gentleman

Ten months ago, I was in Hobart for PyCon Australia. While there, I had a few chances to stroll around the neighbourhood of Sandy Bay. I sat for a while on a bench overlooking the bay. The bench bore this … Continue reading

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Just a Moment

Last week I wrote about a couple. This week it’s a different kind of couple that I’m writing about… The resultant moment of a couple is called a torque. This is not to be confused with the term torque as … Continue reading

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That’s What Christians Do

Moving houses can be a lot of work. A month ago or two ago the pastor at my church let us know that a particular couple was moving houses and would appreciate any help. The couple have been coming to … Continue reading

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