Other Interests: pursuing your passion

Water in perspective

As we have had no consistent rain, Brisbane starts Level 2 water restrictions on 3 October.

But, to put things into perspective,the International Riverfoundation based in Brisbane and which champions the protection and restorations of rivers and catchments internationally, is focussing on a land-locked, famine-stricken, incredibly poor, West African country called Burkina Faso.

The CIA's World Factbook's entry on Burkina Faso is unemotional: the average life expectancy is "total population: 43.92 years, male: 42.19 years, female: 45.7 years (2005 est.)".

A home office?

Yes, I'm working from home.

My home office has technological functionality at least equivalent to my old city office (but without a 5 person IT support team). And I am technologically mobile.

I don't have to worry about commuting to the city every day. I have flexible work hours but I'm not working any less effectively or intensely.

I see my wife and kids more.

Interested? Inc.com has a feature on Setting up a home office and My Shingle's online guide is great.

Putting the "office" back into "home office" has some basic but important comments.