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Underage nightclubs - Do I let her go?

Underage nightclubs - well that’s news to me. I had never heard about them until yesterday when my 14 yr old came home from school with a “pass’’ to Cheeky Underage on Saturday. She’s pretty sensible and knows that there is not much chance of me allowing her to go but what does everyone else […]

I know that the best things in life are free and that money doesn’t buy happiness blah blah blah but I love dreaming about winning a million dollars. How many times a day do we say or think “We can’t afford this'’ or “How am I going to pay for that?'’ or “How can we get that cheaper?'’ I’d certainly have a lot more free time cos I wouldn’t have to waste it searching for the best value for the best price and after all that still ask myself “Can I get it cheaper elsewhere!'’ If I won a million dollars I know I’d be happier. For some that would not be enough. Have you heard anyone say they are happy with what they earn? And when they have the big house, pool, SVU or 3, the home theatre, the country retreat, the Portsea beach house - do they then say OK I have enough now. No it’s like an addiction. They go looking for the next big ticket item to buy to give them a bigger consumer buzz. A million dollars would suit me - I would buy a new car, a brand new Commodore, I would burn every second-hand bargain basement item of clothing I ever secured and go on a shopping spree, I would buy a house with views over the Yarra Valley, then I would hire a housekeeper, and gardener and plan a trip to Africa and Ireland. Er … I’d give some to charity …

As a parent of two teens the capabilities of digital technology scare the hell outa me. The news this week of the tragic suicide of two Upwey teens begs the question what can we do to help our teenagers cope in a world that we adults are struggling to keep up with. While children are embracing […]

Gotta love GKs

G.k. Cafe

4 out of 5

Where else can you feed teenagers an adult size portion of great food without busting the month’s budget? GKs Cafe! A chicken parmagiana with a huge bowl of chips costs under $10. But wait there’s more… they also provide a whole range of curries, stir fries […]

My son is sitting slumped at the kitchen table. His head is in his hands. He’s groaning in pain. No, not from a soccer injury or an illness.  He’s buckling under the stress of too much homework! I understand that you have to work hard at school to get good results but for heaven sakes the kid’s […]

Hooked on Nook

How good is it to have a local community web site where people from all over Melbourne can log on and have their say! Some people complain that our society is getting too distant, that people spend more time at their keyboards facing an all-too-accommodating computer while interpersonal skills are getting left at the computer room […]