2010 Real Stick Shift Cars (with real manual transmissions)

I created the list below because of the difficulty in finding vehicles with manual transmissions. It was surprising to learn just how many manual transmission vehicles are still being sold at dealerships. So, I hope this list makes it easier for...

Outback Steakhouse Copycat Recipes

If eating out at Outback Steakhouse is breaking the bank, try some of these Outback copycat recipes at home. There are copycat versions of some of Outback's famous menu items here like Walkabout Soup, Kookaburra Wings, and more.

Aboriginal Australian Cooking

Australian Aboriginals have a cooking tradition all their own, most of their methods originating in and around outdoor fires. Boiling and barbecuing are fairly new for the wide variety and plant and animals foods available...

Top 10 Dishes in Australia

I have been thinking a lot about Australia these days, because we have so many interesting Hubbers from that country...

Snake Stories: The Mojave Green Rattlesnake

Alice Springs Chicken Recipe Made Easy

I love this Alice Springs Chicken Recipe because it has all the appeal of the delicious entree at Outback and it is simple to prepare. It was a favorite at our meal assembly kitchen!

The Disappearance of Peter Falconio and The Incredible Escape of Joanne Lees

Murder? Faking his death? What really happened to Peter Falconio on July 14, 2001, on that desolate highway in the Australian outback?

The Thorn Birds: A Book Review And Short Summary

Of all of Colleen McCullough's novels, The Thorn Birds made the greatest impact on my ideas of what a great book should be. I was drawn into the story and could not put it down until I finished it a week later. McCullough takes a turbulent cast of...

Best Station Wagons of all time

Many people have abandoned the station wagon since the rise of the SUV and the Mini Van, but some of us still see the virtues of the plain old station wagon. This list is what I consider to be the front of the pack as far as cool station wagons are...

Living in the Australian bush. Logging in Australia

I was nearly three years old when we moved to "the bush" from Melbourne, a large Capitol City of 4 million on Australia's south Eastern coast. Dad had just come back from World War 2 where he had been a "chocolate soldier" or "choco" as the...