Author Archives: Great Southern Steve

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Posted on November 20, 2011 by Great Southern Steve

So, stuff about Lae, Papua New Guinea. There was unrest here about two weeks ago and a State of Emergency was declared. We left and went to Kokopo. Actually we were doing this anyway, so it was pretty good timing. … Continue reading →

Posted in Holidays, Travel, Womenz | 5 Comments

TV / DVD round-up

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Great Southern Steve

We can’t go anywhere in the evenings, so TV and DVDs have fast become a major family pastime. Recent stuff on the menu: 4 studio Ghibli films. I like this work, especially Totoro, Ponyo and Spirited Away. (I thought Castle … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Films, Television, The Media | 5 Comments

Housemari’s house

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Great Southern Steve

Been in PNG for several months now – thought I’d share a story. Our housemari (this is Pidgin English for “maid”) is trying to work us for cash so she doesn’t end up homeless. She has five kids that all … Continue reading →

Posted in Ethics, Mental Illness, Money, Travel, Womenz | 37 Comments

last day at work, kinda

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Great Southern Steve

One contract is kaput, at my request. The other one has 5 hours left. I am unemployed from tommorow on. Still tons to do, but, someone else can do it. I’m moving on. I got an article to finish in … Continue reading →

Posted in Work | 12 Comments

easter is very late this year

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Great Southern Steve

fucking easter.

Posted in Holidays, R.I.P. | 4 Comments

Economics of Spam

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Great Southern Steve

This has been happening a lot this year. The site got 86 hits yesterday, but nearly half of them were from these weirdo sites called things like a-wordpress.cz.cc/fasha-sandha-minta-mafa-lafa-isu-gambar-berbikini-wipi-pipi-di-bal.php that sound like fake Bahasa Malay or Indonesian names or something. You … Continue reading →

Posted in Savage Nerdery, Technology, The Media, Websites | Leave a comment

The Ten Stevic Sins

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Great Southern Steve

The actual nine Satanic sins are here – http://churchofsatan.com/Pages/Sins.html Mine are: Telling yourself you don’t want things you actually do want Getting involved in serious conversations when you do not have anything to say Asking after other people’s business when you … Continue reading →

Posted in Ethics, SATAN! | Tagged | 2 Comments

got the mix from alex

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Great Southern Steve

Thanks. I was having a fine time listening to it this morning before my daughter spilled soggy muesli all over herself ten minutes before school. Will get back to ya.

Posted in E-Love, Music | 9 Comments