Posted in Rick's Posts on Aug 25th, 2010
When we emigrated three and a half years ago, it was with some risk. There was the element of unknown with great speculation as to what options would present themselves and what fortune would transpire. Initially it was a 12 month contract, supervised practice, temporary residency and no promise of extension. But now it has [...]
Posted in Rants on Jul 28th, 2010
Over the past 5 or more years I’ve witnessed a strange phenomenon that seems to have passed unnoticed by most. An insidious deception perpetrated in the guise of benefaction. It will come as no surprise that this post will be a criticism of the Apple Corporation. To see off any backlash against proponents of their [...]
Posted in Rick's Posts on Jul 16th, 2010
Not just random letters but rather a set of abbreviations that all mean effectively the same thing. And worth asking anyone engaged in a professional arena whether they participate too. They, respectively, stand for Maintenance of Professional Standards, Continuing Professional Development and Continuing Medical Education. The upshot being that it is not enough for someone [...]
Posted in Rants on Jul 9th, 2010
… but none for execution. The accolades go to Adelaide City Council, and their equivalents around the metropolitan area. Over the past few years they have been slowly expanding the cycle lane network around the city. On the face of it, the project deserves praise. Cyclists occupy little space on the road, produce a fraction [...]
Posted in Rick's Posts on Jul 2nd, 2010
At long last … and with very little fanfare … at least no more than the “new email alert” sound on my laptop …. my permanent residency has been granted. So, while still a filthy immigrant, I am at now at least an acceptable one. The new financial year ticked over and I was pretty [...]
Posted in Rick's Posts on Jun 28th, 2010
And the many other promises by Ph.D … or so I hoped … but unfortunately will now have to. A circumlocutory tactic to gently break the news that we won’t be able to return for our planned holiday to the UK this year. For reasons beyond our control we can’t afford to leave Adelaide. I [...]
Posted in Rick's Posts on Jun 25th, 2010
… is just the oncoming train. But not today. All the paperwork, red tape and painfully complex recognition pathways I have been grumbling about for the past 6 months or more have finally paid off. It’s been a pretty arduous route and presented many hurdles. Some of them seemed frankly baffling, but there was no [...]
Posted in Rick's Posts on Jun 14th, 2010
Australia really has the right attitude when it comes to public holidays. Not only does the entire nation come to a halt for a horse race, but also for the Queen’s Official Birthday. I think there’s a certain irony that a country that held a referendum on dropping the monarch as head of state continues [...]
Posted in Rick's Posts on Jun 13th, 2010
… and what does it reference? For Australians this is apparently common knowledge, but it was news to me. Even more so when a member of the public stood up and performed this song by heart with extraordinary gusto. Last night, as something a little different, we went to see the RockWiz touring show. Normally [...]
Posted in Rants on Jun 8th, 2010
A reference to American sub-culture for interest. And a lead in to another rant. Recently we took the opportunity to watch Sacha Baron Cohen’s most recent offering Brüno. I’ll summarise by saying it was 2 hours of my life I want back. “Abysmally atrociously abhorrent” would also come close. For the benefit of those who [...]
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