It’s 8:08 AM. It’s 88 degrees with 8% humidity and the forecasted high for the day is 108. Maybe I should stop by the casino on the way...

The Just In section on the lower right column has been updated is a few new and wacky “only in Australia” stories.

A while back, we headed south on the Stuart Highway to do a bit of opal mining. As with any trip outside of Alice Springs getting there...

It is 8:10 PM on November 1 and it still 95degrees outside. I walked out the door at 8:15 this morning to put cloths on the line and it...

I’m brain dead and half delusional from a long rough week at work, but this news story stuck me as extra-warped. Midgets Cup ‘all in good...

There are times when I might flaunt the blue skies a bit more than necessary. SO -I decided that to be fair I should share todays weather...

I recently noticed this banner hanging on the front of the Alice Springs Hospital and my first thought was “That’s a nice idea” and not...

The wind came out of the east today and pushed a big pile of humidity into Alice Springs. It seemed mighty warm and sticky after a...

This is a story in last weeks, NT NEWS – A TERRITORY man got the fright of his life – and learnt he should keep the toilet seat down –...

A couple of weeks ago, Alice Springs hosted a bizarre spectacular called the Variety Bash. I’d never heard of the Variety Children’s...

I posted a few new and bizarre news stories in the Just In section at the bottom of the right column. Although they came from the...

The country and culture of Australia continues to intrigue and amaze me. Even the process of filing my Australian tax return left me in...

Thanks for the concerned notes and emails I’ve received about my wellbeing. I haven’t been trampled by angry camels or kidnapped by...

My weight lose efforts are beginning to pay off. As of Saturday morning I had lost about 15 pounds. I’m still not going to blow away in...

I still don’t know what I want to be when I grow up but I have two more occupations to add to the “Definitely Not” list – Camel Jockey...

Frequent visitors to this blog are aware of my fascination with camels. This weekend provided me with a camel experience that I’ll never...

Those who know me won’t be surprised by the fact that I recently stumbled my way into a great job. I had finished a couple of large...

I’ve recovered from the great nephew adventure, caught up on my sleep and the laundry, and restocked the cupboards so it’s time to find...

Mitch and Ian made it back to Illinois safely. They’ve promised to write up a final blog entry about their trip. While we’re waiting for...

June 16 by Mitchel Today was a rainy day, but that was alright. This morning we went to Manly Beach and to watch people surfing, there...