Religious zealots are everywhere. They are the over enthusiastic believers in God who want YOU to believe in THEIR way, because they believe that their way is THE way to God. In Australia, religious zealots are known as “god botherers,” and they are trying to save your soul. My belief is this: a personal relationship with God [...]
Monthly Archives: March 2011
Land of Opposites
Compared to North America, Australia is the land of opposites. Summer happens in the winter months, AM is PM, and North is South as far as the weather is concerned. When traveling north through Australia in January (summertime), the temperatures were rising to three-digit levels. My mind would say, “It’s supposed to get cooler,” and yet the [...]
Opp Shops (aka: Thrift Stores)
The term “Opp Shop” may not be familiar to Americans, but the concept is. Opp Shop is the abbreviated name for opportunity shops, and an opportunity shop is what’s known as a thrift store in the USA. I love a good bargain, and one of my favorite hobbies is thrift store shopping. I have found treasures ranging [...]
The Origin of “Oz”
Whenever someone asks if I made up the nickname Oz for Australia, I laugh inside. It’s understandable how this assumption can be made, because Australia is still a mystery to many Americans, but as the world gets smaller and technology advances, more will become known about this faraway land. It took a lot of digging to find out which [...]
