We saw The Kingdom last night. Having read the one sentence synopsis on IMDB it wasn’t what I was expecting. If I had seen the trailer or looked at the official website I might have been expecting something closer to what I saw. Even then, it was quite “sobering” (was the word my husband used) […]
Snowed under
There’s been a distinct absence of posting for which I apologise… You know when you feel completely snowed under with no hope of escape? Lately I feel like I’ve been productive, but not enough. Busy, but not really. It’s a little odd, but what I do know is that I try to do uni work, […]
Humans play fair
Traditional models of economic decision-making assume that people are self-interested rational maximizers. Empirical research has demonstrated, however, that people will take into account the interests of others and are sensitive to norms of cooperation and fairness. In one of the most robust tests of this finding, the ultimatum game, individuals will reject a proposed division […]
Stepping into eBooks
I’m breaking into the big bad world of eBooks! Actually there’s nothing really ‘big’ or ‘bad’ about it, it’s more like ‘growing’ and ‘kinda cool’. I’m not even really “breaking into” it since I’m not writing, just reading. 😛 My reasons? Well, I was doing a bit of coding on the train and decided I […]
Crafts battling breast cancer
I found a gem on the pink list, DIY not Die. Using craft to prevent insanity during all the waiting times that go along with cancer, and also raising cancer awareness. The author also wrote an excellent article on Etsy. I just love those knitted boobs, and the crotched exam breasts!
A Pocketful of Sequins
A Pocketful of Sequins is a book published by a collaboration of the National Breast Cancer Centre, National Breast Cancer Foundation and Breast Cancer Network Australia and Moonstone Media. It’s a collections of poems, quotes and musings from people who have had Breast Cancer and families who have been affected by it. It costs AU$24.95 […]