Filmmaker, Simon Cunich, has a documentary, 'Fighting to be Believed' on CFS, has been on SBS and is now available on YouTube. It was the fact that so many of the subjects with CFS had sensitivity to fragrances, which what lead to Cunich doing The Feed story: 'Chemical Sensitivity, the illness crippling millions yet dismissed by doctors’. The similarities and crossover between … [Read more...] about The Feed: Fighting to be Believed (on CFS)
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‘You Can and You Will – 100 Belief Boosting Pep Talks To Get You From Where You Are To Where You Want To Be’ by Amelia Hill
Do you need some hardcore inspiration right now? Do you need a reminder that you have what it takes to make it though anything? This newly launched ebook, YOU CAN and YOU WILL - 100 Belief Boosting Pep Talks To Get You From Where You Are To Where You Want To Be, will provide you with all the encouragement and soul fuel you need to overcome any obstacle and accomplish of all … [Read more...] about ‘You Can and You Will – 100 Belief Boosting Pep Talks To Get You From Where You Are To Where You Want To Be’ by Amelia Hill
Something smells off: Kate Grenville’s case against fragrance
Fragrance is intimately linked with our memories and feelings. J. Sibiga Photography/Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND Ian Musgrave, University of Adelaide Scents, fragrances, perfumes. These words transform the mere concept of odours into something more evocative. Fragrance is intimately linked with our memories and feelings. For me the heavy smell of eucalyptus is forever … [Read more...] about Something smells off: Kate Grenville’s case against fragrance
Détournement, Coca-Cola, Greenpeace and More Dead Birds on the Sand
During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act ~ George Orwell In the book, Beautiful Trouble: A Cookbook for a Revolution, one tactic used to re-appropriate common cultural artefacts the intended audience are already familiar with (such as Cola-Cola or Pantene), then injecting them with radical connotations, is called 'détournement', which … [Read more...] about Détournement, Coca-Cola, Greenpeace and More Dead Birds on the Sand
Interferon Psalms by Luke Davies
Interferon Psalms by Luke Davies My rating: 5 of 5 stars Interferon Psalms Luke Davies is an Australian contemporary poet, acclaimed novelist and screenplay writer. Born in 1962, and raised in Sydney, NSW, he became interested in reading and writing at a young age; and at thirteen, he decided he wanted to be a poet and a novelist. When he finished school he attended the … [Read more...] about Interferon Psalms by Luke Davies