Category Archives: Life Strategies

While I was in Melbourne – the Yarra incident

Posted on 10 September 2010 by blackandblueman

What follows took place the day after my last entry. It is a long description of a serious incident that happened over the course of roughly half an hour. I have divided it into Parts One and Two because it … Continue reading →

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Live from Melbourne – Sabbath, wonderful Sabbath

Posted on 5 September 2010 by blackandblueman

No, I haven’t been to a Black Sabbath concert here (although Paranoid will always be one of my all-time favourite heavy-metal albums). Instead, I have once again followed the advice given in the article ‘A New (Old) Way to Create … Continue reading →

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Live from Melbourne – AussieCon4 and the Vic mezz wonderland

Posted on 2 September 2010 by blackandblueman

I’m currently staying in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia where a friend and I are attending AussieCon4, the 68th World Science Fiction Convention. So far, things are going very well for several reasons. First, I love Melbourne. It’s an interesting city that … Continue reading →

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Black dogs, spinach and clouds

Posted on 22 August 2010 by blackandblueman

It was back in 2003 when I first heard the term “black dog”, Sir Winston Churchill’s famous description for his depression. That term immediately conjured up a powerful image of a mean and snarling black dog that was harassing a … Continue reading →

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The unfinished book that changed my life

Posted on 12 August 2010 by blackandblueman

Throughout my life, I have read and enjoyed many books. Some of them have made a big impact upon me. But in recent years, the book that perhaps has had the biggest impact on my life was one that I … Continue reading →

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“One day at a time at one hour at a time”

Posted on 5 August 2010 by blackandblueman

The above quotation is one of several that I use to help me live with depression. Previously, two of my biggest problems were dwelling too much on the past and worrying too much about the future. As a result, the … Continue reading →

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