Category: Personal
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My Charity Odyssey (Volunteer Funders)
The idea for the charity I’m starting didn’t come to me in a dream. No, it was a flippant remark. I opened my mouth and said that non-profits should access the best volunteers. Only problem with that remark was that it was being addressed to a very experienced executive. So he asked for an answer. I replied…
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Driving A Car That Does Not Match Your Self Image!
On the weekend just past, in Brisbane, I hired a car. Usually my normal hire car is small, economical and unobtrusively white. This time, I left the hiring until a few days before the trip. As a result the cheapest choice was just one: a Ford Falcon. Naturally, ticked the box thinking I would be hiring an ordinary Falcon…
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Saturday Night In Brisbane
The Queen’s Birthday long weekend 2011, I flew up to Brisbane to see my sons and hopefully my daughter. All went well, arrived on time, picked up the rental car and found the accommodation. Until I arrived at the accommodation… But there was a problem. The B&B had no record of my booking (and…
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On Writing #2
During one unfortunate argument I was told it’s easier for you to express yourself, you know so many words. Is it really easier to say what you mean with a large vocabulary? Nothing could be more untruthful. Knowing many words is the same as knowing only a few words: the frustration is still finding the…
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On Writing #1
Now that I have reached a certain age and perhaps even attained some maturity, I am finally gaining insights. One of those insights is why I write the way that I write! I write auditorially: I choose words by their sound. If I cannot hear that word in my head, it cannot be written. And…
Andrew James Whalan 