image Bryony Kennedyare the students getting hopping mad? Just thought I would share an image of the crowd that greeted a colleague when she arrived at work to open the campus library this morning, (thank you Bryony for sharing). The above photo was taken at our Ipswich campus. USQ has three main campus sites, the … Continue reading The mob waiting for the library to open.
Butterflies for #BookSnapSunday
#BookSnapSunday is a weekly bookish Instagram meme hosted here at Gum trees and Galaxies.com, if you would like to join in please feel free to leave a link to your post in the comments below. All you have to do is post an image of a book. Happy reading! https://www.instagram.com/p/CDp4_OzgRSk/ I read Micheal McCarthy's delightful … Continue reading Butterflies for #BookSnapSunday
Trying to see the stars
Just thought I would share a favourite Doctor Who quote, it seems appropriate to the situation. If it was not for these dark times we would never really appreciate the good times. Maybe now is a good time to stay in and binge watch Doctor Who, (like I ever need an excuse). We seem to … Continue reading Trying to see the stars
First nation farming in Dark Emu
#BookSnapSunday “If we are to attempt to understand Indigenous philosophy it has to begin with the profound obligation to land.”― Bruce Pascoe, Dark Emu #BookSnapSunday is a weekly bookish Instagram meme hosted here at Gum trees and Galaxies.com, if you would like to join in please feel free to leave a link to your post in the … Continue reading First nation farming in Dark Emu
Rescue
"...it's reported that more than 100,000* healthy pets are being killed in pounds across Australia every year without ever even being offered the chance to be adopted." PetRescue Abandoned domestic animals are a problem here in Australia, just as they are a problem everywhere I guess, thankfully here we have a number or groups involved in rescue … Continue reading Rescue
Cassandra Calliope
Guess what the best solution to the hyper active, high drive challenge that is Ada is? Another dog. We have become a two dog family, although technically the new resident canine is not ours but Bronte's. Bronte has taken on a dog of her own, a truly beautiful, approximately eight month old bull arab, Bron … Continue reading Cassandra Calliope
Imaginative Pejoratives is “Karen” okay?
Photo by Thom Holmes on Unsplash Okay I have been in a bit of rut of late but no more. It is funny how you can let the big things in the world drag you down, although I wonder if that is a bit of a chicken and egg scenario; do I feel down, so I succumb to … Continue reading Imaginative Pejoratives is “Karen” okay?
Fascism for #BookSnapSunday
#BookSnapSunday is a weekly bookish Instagram meme hosted here at Gum trees and Galaxies.com, if you would like to join in please feel free to leave a link to your post in the comments below. All you have to do is post an image of a book. Happy reading! Afraid I am a bit late … Continue reading Fascism for #BookSnapSunday
Mammoth #BookSnapSunday
#BookSnapSunday is a weekly bookish Instagram meme hosted here at Gum trees and Galaxies.com, if you would like to join in please feel free to leave a link to your post in the comments below. All you have to do is post an image of a book. Happy reading! https://www.instagram.com/p/CCz2aJSgjA9/ Really loving Chris Flynn's Mammoth, … Continue reading Mammoth #BookSnapSunday
Show me the Way to go Home
Queensland Art Gallery (QAG) is currently holding a retrospective of the vibrant Aboriginal artist Mavis Ngallametta. The exhibition; Show me the way to go home, is not to be missed, Ngallametta is one of Queensland's most important contemporary Aboriginal artists, her passing in 2019 was truly a great loss to the Australian art world. Ngallametta … Continue reading Show me the Way to go Home
