Australia’s future says thanks heaps

August 26, 2009

Dear Australian Taxation Office,

I’m writing to you today to express my deep displeasure at your taxing me such large sums of money given that I am no longer residing in Australia.

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Top ten ways for a father to stay cool with a lazy son

August 7, 2009

1. Do not ask him to do anything. While it may look to you like he is slothing on the couch, the secret work of young people is not always visible to the older eye. You must think of the ages 13–30 years as a gestation period for males (for females it’s 13–16 years). This time is fragile and much strenuous cognitive growth is taking place. Television, Playstation and blank walls are clever decoys; they are simply where the gaze is fixed and should not be taken as indicative of what your son is truly doing (or not doing).

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