by chitchatmedia | Jan 6, 2026 | News, Uncategorised
A tornado that forms over water My first encounter with a water spout happened when I was younger, surfing in the beautiful town of Gerroa, NSW, at the northern end of the famous 7 Mile Beach. I couldn’t believe what I was seeing when, through the dark clouds...
by chitchatmedia | Jan 6, 2026 | News, Uncategorised
Moringa is a powerful and versatile plant often called the “miracle tree” because of its many health benefits. It’s native to parts of Africa and Asia and grows quickly. The tree has edible leaves, pods, seeds, and flowers, but the most popular variety is Moringa...
by chitchatmedia | Jan 6, 2026 | News, Uncategorised
Happy New Year, dear Reader! I pray that 2025 is kind to you, your family and to us all. Did you overindulge over the Xmas/New Year period? Too much food, alcohol, not enough sleep, stressed? Are you feeling a bit BLAH? Food fatigued? Yep, I get it! I didn’t...
by chitchatmedia | Jan 6, 2026 | News, Uncategorised
Having recently finished restoring a 50-year-old Mirror dinghy, I was once again drawn to read one of my favourite sailing books, THE UNLIKELY VOYAGE of Jack de Crow by A.J. Mackinnon. While this book, published ten years ago, is well known among the dinghy sailing...
by chitchatmedia | Jan 6, 2026 | John E Middleclass, News, Uncategorised
Let’s continue our series on Economics in One Lesson. In Chapters 5 and 6 of Economics in One Lesson, Henry Hazlitt explains how government spending and taxes affect the economy in ways that might not be obvious at first. Hazlitt’s ideas show that...