Catherine Blake, Ph.D.

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  • Some interesting quotes and forecasts of the future, and some quotes on writing.

  • "The second confusing thing about Australia are the animals. They can be divided into three categories: Poisonous, Odd and Sheep. " Full Story

  • "Australia bumped into us at about midnight local time," said Hawaii governor Ben Cayetano. "They were very friendly — they always seem friendly but they refused to go around unless we answered their questions. But the questions were impossible. 'Who is Ian Thorpe? Do you have any Tim Tams? What day is Australia Day?' - Extract from the SatireWire's article titled: Australia gets drunk, wakes up in North Atlantic Full Story.

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  • Speaking the same language does not always lead to effective communication - consider the following Aussie Slang or a glossary of Aussie terms.

  • The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age keep me up to date with what is happening in Oz.

  • I enjoy performances by Cirque Du Soleil. I have seen Alegria, Mystere, O, and Dralion

"Luck is just probability taken personally" - Penn and Teller