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I live and work in Adelaide South Australia, but I love travel, and am passionate about communities and networking. I am one of those lucky people whose work and leisure activities feed each other. Welcome to my page :-)
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04 Jul 2009
We are so accustomed to seeing David Suchet in the role of Hercule Poirot, that it is hard to remember the others. Suchet has worked so hard to match the image in the books that I always see him in my "mind's eye" as I read. He seems to be the "definitive" Poirot. So who were the others? My research suggests there have been at least 12. Wikipedia has a page about Poiro t, where the name came from etc. Here is how Hastings described him: He was hardly more than five feet four inches but carrie[..]
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03 Jul 2009
Last week's task was to pose 5-10 trivia questions , so I decided to make all mine related to Agatha Christie novels. Here are the answers. What was the title of the first Agatha Christie novel? (Hercule Poirot was first seen in this one) A: THE MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR AT STYLES In which novel did Miss Marple make her debut? A: THE MURDER AT THE VICARAGE What is the name of Hercule Poirot's "foil"? A: Captain Arthur Hastings In which village does Miss Marple live? A: St. Mary Mead [..]
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This is a movie version of the review I posted earlier What do you think?
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In my experience of teaching history, Ancient Egypt was always a hit. I once found a choose-your-own-adventure style of web site, where visitors could explore a newly found tomb in the Valley of the Kings. Looking back now, it was very text based, although it had graphics, but some students really loved it. The Pew report titled [...]
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02 Jul 2009
This week's contribution to Pattinase's Friday's Forgotten Books . This book is in my records from 1980. It was published in 1974. Edgar Lustgarten (1907-1978) was a British broadcaster and crime writer, who wrote some crime fiction, but most were accounts of true-life criminal cases. The Chalk Pit murder was the case of Thomas John Ley, an Australian politician who was convicted of murder in England. From 1922-25 Ley was Minister of Justice in New South Wales, and became known as the Ha[..]
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01 Jul 2009
Inspired by a widget I saw running on Cathy's blog at Kittling books that said she was a train, I thought I'd give it a go! Here is mine - not at all how I see myself! You Are A Spaceship You're so weird that you're practically out of this world. You are a total dreamer. You are obsessed with conquering the impossible. You are wild and adventurous. You love thrills of all sorts. You are a true sensation seeker. You are always looking for that next high. What Type[..]
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Five down - 1 to go! The winner's flag is in sight. So now I've read 5 of the 6 of the shortlisted nominations for CWA International Dagger. This is how they stand in my rankings: 4.9, Johan Theorin , ECHOES FROM THE DEAD , translated by Marlaine Delargy (Doubleday) 4.9, Karin Alvtegen , SHADOW , translated by McKinley Burnett, (Canongate) 4.8, Arnaldur Indrišason , ARCTIC CHILL , translated by Bernard Scudder and Victoria Cribb (Harvill Secker) 4.8, Jo Nesbų , TH[..]
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TEXT Publishing, Melbourne, 2009, written in Swedish 2007, translated into English by McKinley Burnett 2009, ISBN 978-1-921351-97-6, 311 pages Gerda Persson had lain dead for three days by the time the home help discovered her body. Her decision that at her death she would reveal to the person who most needed to know a secret she had been burdened with for 35 years sets in train a sequence of events that destroys lives. Thirty five years before a little boy had been left on the steps of the [..]
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It's becoming something of "tradition" at the middle of the calendar year to survey your reading landscape so far and come up with your best reads. I have a dozen and you will see they are a mixture of the old and the new: 5.0, PLAY DEAD, Richard Montanari 4.9, ECHOES FROM THE DEAD, Johan Theorin 4.9, SEARCH THE DARK, Charles Todd 4.9, A PALE HORSE, Charles Todd 4.8, ARCTIC CHILL, Arnaldur Indridason 4.8, THE REDEEMER, Jo Nesbo 4.8, THE CRUELLEST MONTH, Louise Penny 4.7,[..]
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30 Jun 2009
This week I've begun listening to LUCIFER'S SHADOW by David Hewson. And 40 minutes in, I'm finding it hard to work out what is going on! The reason? The narrator keeps reading with Italian accent overtones. I'm finding it difficult to distinguish characters from each other, and when he lapses occasionally into "real" English, my relief is enormous. There are at least two time periods, and even there I'm having trouble working out whose point of view I am hearing things from. I hope it gets bette[..]
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On 21 Jan 2009 Concetta Gotlieb wrote
Hey Kerrie Nice to meet you in person - it's great to put the faces (and senses of humour) to the names. Talk to you again soon, Chet
On 3 Jan 2009 Tony Searl wrote
Thanks for alerting me to the me.edu.au video Kerrie, I've re posted it to spread the PLN word. Happy learning in 2009.
On 24 Aug 2008 simon fenton - jones wrote
Kerrie, Could I suggest that if anyone has another blog at another domain, like yourself, that they put a bookmark on their me page which points to it? It would be a pity not to let newbies know that most of your blogging is dome elsewhere. Especially as its worth reading.
On 7 Aug 2008 Margaret Aitchison wrote
Hi Kerrie, Congratulations on your new position. Just wanted to thank you for the encouragement you have been to me. Enjoy the new challenges. Regards Margaret
On 7 Aug 2008 Cheryl Taylor-Cox wrote
Hi Kerrie, Congratulations on your new position. Wow, Executive Officer of education.au. That is just so fantastic! Wishing you every success and lots of fun too. Kind regards, Cheryl.
On 29 Jun 2008 Concetta Gotlieb wrote
Hi Kerrie I just commented on your Mysteries in Paradise blog. I tried to enter the url of my me.edu.au blog but it wouldn't accept it because of the format of the addresss. I guess it's just something we will have to live with?
On 26 May 2008 Leonie Black wrote
Hi Kerrie Thanks for putting me in touch with Cecily. I have just created an Aboriginal Studies OZprojects....well started it any way. I would be happy to get your feedback or ideas. Leonie
On 17 May 2008 Leigh Newton wrote
Thanks Kerrie. I know what part of the issue is with the edna.au site. It's lacking colour and therefore looks overly official and intimidating.
On 16 May 2008 Leigh Newton wrote
Kerrie, you sent out an email reminding about subscribing to conversations. Where is an email subscription link and RSS link on the IB page? That should be obvious for all so that they can continue with a conversation. Thanks.
On 16 May 2008 Leigh Newton wrote
I have joined the IB group. Check out Classroom2.0. It has a great colourful look and has a great community feel to me. The 8000 members must help the conversation. It includes many Aussies.

Kerrie Smith


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