Sue James

Beauty Revisited

Sue — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 18:37:46 +0000

The judges and audience of Britain's Got Talent didn't learn their lesson when Susan Boyle sang in 2009. They've made the same mistakes all over again!

More Mangled English

Sue — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 21:00:00 +0000

More mangled English - this time in a corporate advertisement for Mickey Mouse watches. Where, oh where were the proof readers? :)

English as She is Spoke

Sue — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 05:30:00 +0000

Delightful example of 'mangled English' on the packaging of this knife. You have to laugh! :)

What is Success?

Sue — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000

About a poem on "Success" written by Bessie Stanley but mistakenly attributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson. And a fun alternative poem ... :)

The World’s Memory

Sue — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000

A quotation from Harry Aldis - and a reflection on books, computers and the world's memory.

Audiobooks, Ebooks and Old Friends

Sue — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000

About the joys of e-reading; discovering new authors, exploring new horizons and revisiting old favourites as well!

I’ve Been Everywhere

Sue — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000

I've Been Everywhere is a song that has definitely stood the test of time - and there['s a guy who has travelled Australia visiting all 94 places!

The Magic and Music of Place Names

Sue — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:00:00 +0000

Some of Australia's most unusual, quirky and musical place names - with others immortalised in the song I've Been Everywhere by Lucky Starr

A Server Crash and Lessons Learned

Sue — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Some lessons learned, after suffering a MAJOR server crash that wiped our websites

Computer Blues

Sue — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:15:00 +0000

Singing the computer blues, after a major web server catastrophe!