Decisions

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Thoughts
Another day has almost finished , I got to thinking recently about the focus of my blogging. Most posts are tagged as “thoughts and feelings” when the title is Decisions. So soon, I will launch yet another blog, Thoughts. This new blog is for all my thoughts and feelings, whereas decisions will remain my commenting about my and others decisions affecting my life, world and everything surrounding.

Memoirs
I have also started to write down some of my memories of myself and family, especially those that have passed away. My Memoirs will be the site these will be published on (when ready for publishing).

I have another dozen or so great Blogging names that will eventually be made into a blogging network. I will even be opening up to selected authors the sites for them to feature their own content.

So the Traveston DAM on the Mary RIVER in Queensland will not now go-ahead. Peter Garrett, the Australian Federal Minister for burning beds and Funny Dances has over-ruled Queensland Premier Anna Bligh. I love LABOR politicians when they squabble.

I have finally decided to engage in further studies. I enrolled in Bachelor of General studies offered by Griffith University and OUA. The Open University Australia (OUA) is a collection of traditional universities that work together to provide an online facility offering great degree level courses. The 2 initial subjects I have enrolled in are PAC11 (Globalisation in Asia Pacific) and Modern Mandarin 1A.
I got all my Study Period 1 (Semester) Modern Mandarin materials yesterday . There is a lot of learning, but it is nothing I can not handle. When I feel confident enogh with the language I may start a few Chinese language posts.

Another new month is here.  There was several major decisions reached and acted upon in October.

I was first licensed as an Amateur Radio Operator in 1982. Back in 2003 due to various reasons, mainly personal, I let my license lapse. On October 12th, I was granted a new Advanced Class Australian Callsign: VK4ARJ.  Further details on my new Hamblog Vk4arj.com.

BareFootTech has traded for a little over 5 years as a Sole Trader. It has now come time to separate Barefoottech business from my personal sites and activities. So from Mid-November, Barefoottech sites will be transitioned to a new Company structure and ownership.  Full Details will listed in a separate Blog posting when completed.

I had the the pleasure to stay a couple nights at a lovely little caravan park on the NSW Tweed Coast.  Wooyung Motel and Caravan park is an Old Style caravan park with lot’s of great features, but not high prices.  Only a short distance from the Ocean and MILES of clean uncrowded beaches. It is ideal for a quiet family time.  Highly recommended by myself and the family.

I have decided to merge 2 of my blogs Dogablog.com.au  is now Merged with this blog.  This decision maybe reversed at some stage but at present I don’t have the time or inclination to do both blogs.  The only blogs I will be updating on a regular basis  will be this one and blog.barefoottech.com.au. The best blog by far for traffic has been Decisions.

I recently read about a decision by the FTC that amateur bloggers need to declare all payments and gifts recieved for blog postings. I have on occasions done some paid blogging for a few dollars. This has never been profitable (So far) , the hosting costs far exceed any income.

However if ANY COMPANIES wish to send me any laptops, MP3 players, Flat-screen  TV’s , I am more than willing to start accepting payola on occasions for an honest review. A nice Acer Laptop or 42in  LCD TV would be good.

So young Jessica decided to try and sail around the World solo. Too bad only a few hours into the voyage, near one of the two Stradbroke Islands (I do not know which Island, there is actually North and South) she was hit by a bulk carrier and de-masted. Damn lucky she was not killed. Living on Russell Island, less than 3KMs from North Stradbroke Island, I know exactly the amount of Maritime traffic this region gets.

When will people be called accountable for their ill-advised decisions in life.

• 16 is TOO young to drive in most countries, so why is it OK for authorities to allow her to sail in busy shipping lanes.
• Solo yacht adventures are by their very nature dangerous. Even 30 year sailing veterans would have difficulties doing a solo trip.
• 16year old girl being attacked by Indian Ocean Pirates is not the sort of NEWS story anyone wants to see. Pirates are willing to attack heavily armed merchant vessels. A single young girl that has advertised to the world her intended route is asking for trouble
• Freedom of choice does not apply when people make stupid, silly life-endangering decisions.
• Any parent that would even consider allowing this type of foolhardy adventuring needs counseling or arresting. This is child endangerment and reckless behaviour in most Criminal CODES
• News Media needs to be blamed for a lot of this stupidity. Channel TEN Digital Station ONE HD is one of the sponsors.