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If I Were A Geek, Just For a Day

During the 13 years I’ve been working on computers, designing websites, and studying online marketing, there have been times of frustration

Unrelated Image of Native Australian Long-Necked Turtle

Puberty Bites: Talking About Puberty With Kids

Funny expose: 2 of the cardinal rules for good parenting are not to stereotype your children and not to compare them, however, I’ve noticed that my oldest

A Winters Weekend in Noosa, Queensland

Winter in Queensland? They don’t know the meaning of the word! It’s almost mid-winter here in Queensland but we’re still getting out in the water and enjoying

Shaggy Dog Story From the RSPCA, Noosa

My favorite contest, and the most fiercely contested category, was the “Owner and Dog Most Lookalike Contest”. The winner went to a Jack Russell and his

Give Fear the Finger, and Live the Life You Want

There’s one major hurdle that stops us from achieving our dreams. Fear. In particular, the fear of failure. Jump on the In the Hot Spot bandwagon and get rid of your fears so you can start living the life you want.

Don't Give Up the Day Job?

Here are a couple of photos taken at Australia Zoo that I couldn’t fit into my article, Sunshine Coast Tourist Guide: Australia Zoo. I could even expand on this theme and compile a book called “Why Animals Don’t Need Mascara (Apart from Reptiles)” Enjoy!

Sunshine Coast Tourist Guide: Australia Zoo

A definite highlight of any visit to the Sunshine Coast has to be Australia Zoo, home of the late ‘Crocodile Hunter’, Steve Irwin. Thankfully, his wife, Terri plus kids Bindi and Bob are very much alive and kicking and continue to own and run the zoo as well as live there. Well, probably not in the zoo exactly, but, as far as I can make out, just behind it.

Kangaroos: cute, cuddley, and tasty too

Once a threatened species, kangaroos and their smaller cousins, wallabies, now number over 20 million beasts. Today, there may even be as many as 40 million of them bouncing around Australia. In fact, the effort to conserve kangaroos has been so successful that they are now culled in order to reduce their numbers and maintain ample grazing for domestic animals like sheep.