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2016’s greatest hits

2016’s greatest hits

It is nearly the end of December. It is nearly the end of December. One more time for the people up the back: IT IS NEARLY THE END OF DECEMBER. Holy cow. What a year, huh? The world went nuts. NUTS. Satirists and comedians had a great ...

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Strobe (National Stroke Week 12-18 September 2016)

Strobe (National Stroke Week 12-18 September 2016)

When I was nine years old, my family bought a VCR. We were so excited, so fascinated. It had a remote control! And the remote control had lots of buttons! So very many buttons! Our favourite button was labelled STROBE. If you pressed it, it ...

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Reflecting on 2015

Reflecting on 2015

Warning: self-indulgence ahead. Still here? Fabulous! But don't say I didn't warn you. This time last year, I reflected on the year that was. My 'greatest hits' of the year, by month, in reverse order. And it was a lovely way to round out the ...

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The definition of ‘stroke’ (#strokeweek15 14-20 September)

The definition of ‘stroke’ (#strokeweek15 14-20 September)

It’s National Stroke Week. The National Stroke Foundation is trying to raise awareness to prevent stroke in Australia, and encourages all Australians to: Be aware of what stroke is, how to recognise a stroke and what to do Live healthy to ...

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Hi! I’m Emily

I parent. I write. I blog. I play with words and numbers in my head. Constantly. It's crowded in there.

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