Be you here by accident or design, welcome. You have come to that strangest of home pages, one which actually belongs to a journalist, one of that crabby genre who stare at print for hours on end at work and then come home thinking they have saved the world.

I don't aim for such lofty ideals; nay, my idea is to have a good time doing these pages and hope that those of you who are interested in the subjects covered here will do likewise. You won't find a lot of miscellaneous knick-knacks floating around; this and the following pages aim to provide stuff which is, to some extent at least, readable. No gimmicks, no floating images, no swirling crystal balls.

All the content at this site, apart from the pictures of the United Arab Emirates (which do not belong to me), is published under the GNU General Public License. This means it is free for use by anybody who wishes to do so, provided the following terms are observed:

• The source (this site) must be acknowledged.
• Any modifications must be mentioned.
• And the same rights should be given to any person who wishes to use the material off your site.

Your comments are welcome. Send them to me and don't bother to mince your words.

• Cricket Inc: news, views and controversies from the world of cricket.
• Life in the U.A.E: a realistic appraisal of life in the United Arab Emirates.
• Images of the U.A.E : Photographs taken by my former colleague P.K. Suresh who certainly has an eye for it.
• Linux: a few thoughts on the upstart operating system.
• Kid's corner: stories and poems written by my daughter.
• Taxing matters: Attempting to convince the Australian Taxation Office to be democratic.
• Opinion: Comment on things which I deem important.
• Professionalism at its best: How companies try to shaft customers.
• The American Dream: Or maybe this should read the American Bad Dream?