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Family Court Sheep Fiasco
In what may be the first case of its kind, a separated couple have asked the Family Court in Australia to help divide their flock – of sheep. Members of the Bar Association had sheepish looks about them when asked to comment on the case. The couple split in 2012, and for legal reasons are…
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The Children of Technology – A New Species
From the chimpanzee, to Homo sapiens neanderthalensis and eventually the Homo sapien, the human species has undergone a number of changes to adapt to a constantly evolving lifestyle. However, now, it appears, the pace is quickening, as a recent school’s survey of more than 8000 students has revealed that since 2004, a student’s ability to…
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The End of The Willow Trees
Coming from the cold and temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, the great willow tree has left many an impression on those who’ve passed under its shade. Authors such as Tolkien and Hans Christian Anderson have written of its magic, while in witchcraft, the willow is known as one of the nine sacred trees. In…
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Eastern Suburbs Bird Killer Outfoxes Again!
Birds lucky enough to reside as pets in Sydney’s affluent eastern suburbs have very little to worry about on the whole. Unlike many of their cousins, who invariably end up on some stranger’s dinner plate, the life of these fortunate flappers is somewhat akin to a Beverly Hills poodle. Pretty darn good. However, this was…
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A Wishing Well Robbed By the Light of a Full Moon
Springing from European folklore, a wishing well is historically a sacred place, where the life giving body of water could house one’s dreams and grant them true. Well guardians would protect the healing powers of water before bestowing its magic upon a fortunate contributor, manifesting the reality of a thought after the drop of a…
