Hip Hop Royalty. There are days when De La are my favourite band and it’s songs like this that earn them that title. A message delivered with a funky flow, great one-liners and classic hip hop sound. This song is off the album First Serve, a concept album by the two MC’s, Posdnuos and […]
Continue ReadingIt’s Gunna Be a Good Day
(to the tune of Ween’s “Help Me Scrape the Mucus From My Brain”) I woke up just before the dawn I’d slept on the lowest of low roosts Check my wings, they’re nice and clean Somehow missed by all the poos Tiger’s eyes are lost in feathers Head tucked under his neighbour’s wing And I’m […]
Continue ReadingHim or Hen?
My mornings begin much the same as other people living on the land. As I rise with the sun my first thoughts of the day are for the livestock. The flop/klump sound of gumboots on dew covered grass is overridden by the already active animals. It seems that whatever time I greet the new day […]
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The mynah birds were at it again. One minute they’re fighting each other and the next they’re ganging up on other birds. This time it was parrot. Not one of the many Rainbow Lorikeets or Eastern Rosellas, this was a bright green parrot. We have a pair of King Parrots visit occasionally. This guy was […]
Continue ReadingYou Can Be a Big Pig Too
Strawberry lifts his head and locks eyes with the tall stranger. Although there is wire mesh between Strawberry and the shadowy figure standing before him, he is cautious. He doesn’t dare blink, his bright pink eyes fixed on the dark eyes of the potential intruder. Strawberry secretly signals to Peanut and she scampers up the […]
Continue Reading“TAIL LIGHTS” – Macklemore, feat Morray (no lyrics)
We make a lot of decisions in our life. Sometimes we will be sure and clear about what we want to do and other times uncertainty will cause us to stall. The compass we use to guide us through life is a complex one. Advice from parents, teachers, friends, good books, not-so-good books, social […]
Continue ReadingOn Leadership
We have two very different roosters, with two very different leadership styles. Chunky is the biggest chicken in the flock, standing comb and hackle feathers above the largest hens. His feathers are white from his face to his feet with the faintest golden tips around his neck and back. Tiger has the classic rooster red, […]
Continue ReadingThere’s a Tiger in the Coop
‘Well, you can tell by the way I use my walk I’m a chicken’s man, no time to squawk Crowin’ loud, yeah chickens be warned, I’ve been moved around Since I was born And now it’s alright, it’s okay And you can’t look the other way You just try, to understand This perfect rooster’s effect […]
Continue ReadingDefinitely Chewable!
Isobella froze. Something on the other side of the room arrested her gleeful attack on an empty water bottle. The bottle’s vigorous and relentless pounding into submission would have to wait. With wide eyes and a high pitched squeal she set out across the hotel room. At eight months old, Isobella’s crawling style is […]
Continue Reading“PAIN” – De La Soul, feat. Snoop Dogg (no lyrics)
“If we do the heavy lifting of facing up to pain, then gain is possible.” No build-up in this song, just straight into the message. Pain will make your life better. The story of Job, from the Old Testament, is about extreme suffering that leads to a better life. Job gained a greater faith and […]
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