Its raining here in Queensland. I love the rain but its the kind of weather that makes you think ’should I wear jeans and risk it being humid and dying from heat exhaustion or should I wear shorts and risk freezing my bottom off?’
To those of you in QLD you understand how it can be beautiful one [...]
Perhaps I am being a tad optimistic by believing we were ever abundant in good news. But there seems to be little in the media beyond the sad truth. So if something good has happened to you or someone you know, please share in the comments! We would like to spread the good vibes and [...]
I don’t know about all the readers out there but it seems to me that the media over the last five years has jumped on the generation bandwagon with every plight they have. Every time a generation does some thing different they seem to want to fight it out in the media. What do you [...]
When does a parent cross the line in their child’s life? When does the mother in law just come off as plain delusional? Do they lose their right to venting an opinion? Michael Johnson, a cricketer for the Australian team; has a very public problem with his mother. In a story aired on A Current [...]
University, it is something we all know about. It is a choice many of us are faced with. With the Bradley Higher Education Review released in December 2008 it looks like some big changes are headed our way. The review covers a diverse range of topics and one of the more notable points is the [...]
Do YOU care?
This week is another topical issue week where the largest thing in the news is Michael Jackson’s death. Love him or loath him, he is dead and it has had an impact- globally. Which really raises the issue of the death and grief. Our society is not as well adapted as some other [...]
Dear Ms Lip,
This may seem a bit of a silly question but I’m at my wits end. I am single and have been for about two years. I’m in my early twenties; I am told I have nice personality and complimented on my looks so I don’t get it? I go out and meet people, [...]
This week I thought I would take a different tact as questions are slow in the mailbox…
I would like to bring up the current news story of a teenage girl who got 56 tattoos on her face. Tattoos are a popular and much loved way of expressing identity, personality and uniqueness but what do [...]
Dear Ms Lip
I hate my flatmate’s boyfriend and I don’t know what to do about it. I don’t think I can confront him but I hate feeling unwelcome in my own home and I don’t want to have to move again—I only moved in three months ago. Basically this guy is a jerk. He goes [...]
Dear Ms Lip
My best friend just confided in me that she cuts. I am really worried about her and don’t know what to say or do. I don’t think I can tell anyone cause I don’t want to ruin her trust but I’m afraid she might end up seriously hurting herself. I know she has [...]
Your shopping cart is empty