In an effort to increase the reach of Aviculture Hub, and promote the bird products available on my recently-launched pet store, I’ve acquired a forum for Australian finch enthusiasts. Aussie Finch Forum boasts 3,000 registered members, 15,000 threads, and over 160,000 posts.
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I co-founded a pet store
It’s called MyPetZone, and it’s an online pet store focusing on ultra-premium food and supplies for the Australian market. I’ve been working on MyPetZone—alongside a small team—for over a year, so it’s hugely exciting to finally reveal it to the world.
2017 year in review
Big Fat Quiz Of The Year’s David Mitchell described 2017 as “personally adequate, internationally disastrous.” It’s an apt summation of a year in which I enjoyed personal successes and amazing experiences, set against a backdrop of global chaos and calamity.
La Spezia, Italy (in winter)
Most of the Italian riviera shuts down over winter. Ferry services seize, attractions and restaurants shutter, and most of the stores only open for a few hours each day.
Why do companies still advertise us to death?
The volume of advertising we consume on a daily basis is overwhelming, so many of us believe we’ve developed an immunity to advertising’s persuasive powers.
Can a new Australian retail eCommerce business compete?
I’ve been investigating the feasibility of a launching new online retail operation for a couple of weeks. This is primarily for a client who’s attempting to move their established wholesale business into the consumer market.
Québec City, Canada
There’s an unsettling and out-of-place feel about Québec City. The architecture is decidedly European, as is the local language, the food, and the vibe. A person dropped unconscious into Québec would struggle finding any evidence to suggest he’s anywhere but a seaside village in France.
Central Park, New York
Wiktionary’s definition of “concrete jungle” reads like a checklist of adjectives one would use to describe New York City. The cityscape harsh, unattractive, conspicuously devoid of greenery, and denser than Jim Hoft. Central Park, comparatively speaking, is a paradise.