Sculpture by the Sea celebrates it’s 13th year

Sydney is one of the few cities in the world that can actually pull off a seaside, outdoor art exhibition for the masses. Sculpture by the Sea is definitely an event that brings art to the people.
A small group of us from the Canadian Australian Club attended last weekend, joining thousands of Sydney-siders and many [...]

Hey, Hey It’s Racist!

Apparently, Hey Hey, It’s Saturday is an Australian institution. It has recently made a resurgence. And for the life of me, I cannot understand why. In my journey to better understand the historical culture of this country I now call home, Chris and I watched last week’s reunion episode. While mildly amusing in parts, I [...]

Another Blog

I’ve given birth to yet another blog…metophorically, of course. You may have noticed that I haven’t been blogging much on here lately and that is true. I’ve been busy building yet another online presence at www.lindajohannesson.com.

As many of you know, I’ve been looking for my next great career opportunity here in Sydney for the past [...]

Introducing outtathegate…

Introducing …outtathegate … news, highlights and ideas from the IABC World Conference 2009 in San Francisco this June 7th – 10th
The IABC NSW chapter offered a scholarship competition for the IABC World Conference 2009 taking place in San Francisco, USA. I was lucky enough to receive the award this year.  So, a huge “THANK YOU” [...]

You say you want a revolution…

Congratulations Chris!

YOU did it! Your book is now a reality. The Interactive Whiteboard Revolution – Teaching with IWBs is available for sale now.
I’m so very proud of you, honey. I hope that  both the sales of the book and the associated revolutionary movement far exceed your expectations.
…and this just in…
Review  — The Interactive Whiteboard [...]

Gruen Transfer …LIVE!

Was “in studio” last night for the taping of The Gruen Transfer, episode #6 of this season.
“The Gruen Transfer (TGT) is a show about advertising, how it works, and how it works on us. Hosted by the inimitable Wil Anderson, TGT decodes and defuses the commercial messages that swirl through our lives, with the [...]

psst…Earth Hour’s coming soon…pass it on…

Intwoducing … twitter!

You’ve probably heard about it. I have.  I’ve even seen people use it. I recognized the logo and had a basic understanding of how it works, but I hadn’t lived the twitter experience until recently.
So, what is this twitter thing, anyway?
Twitter is a social networking and micro-blogging service. It enables its users to send and [...]

Global Financial Crisis or GFC for short!

In these challenging economic times governments around the world are issuing cash infusions to help stimulate their economies. I received the following email from a friend in the U.S of A. and thought it too good to keep to myself – so whetther it makes you laugh, cry or just scratch your head…I think it’s [...]

It’s Simple…Spread Happiness…Support Love

Keith Olbermann has no “props” for Prop 8 and, come to think of it, neither do I.