NRL Ladder Prediction 2016 - Revisted

At the start of the season, I tried to predict the NRL final ladder positions.

Last year, I scored myself just 6 from 16 on predictions. Can I do better this time?

Here's the final scorecard for 2016...

Toilet Training

These are amusing anecdotes from my experiences in toilet training twin boys.

When I started writing these down, it was a much darker piece. The opening line in my second draft was:

Toilet training is probably the worst thing about having children.

This was a more positive tone than my first draft, which began:

Why can a dumb animal like a cat learn to use a litter tray over a weekend, yet my children are still waiting to put on a nappy so they can shit themselves instead of using the toilet after seven months?

Then this week, it all started working! No accidents. No nappies for afternoon sleep. Going to the toilet when asked. Going when not asked.

I don't know how. I can still offer no advice on successfully toilet training children, even though it is mostly done. The whole experience has left me with more questions than answers.

If you stare into the abyss, the abyss stares back at you.

But now these are all lighthearted moments that I can look back upon and laugh!

Until the eight-week-old is a toddler at least.

Sports of the 2016 Olympic Games - Official Power Rankings, Part Two

Last time: We came up with an Official Power Rankings criteria for Olympic sports, and determined there are either 39, 41 or 42 sports, before duly counting down from 41 to 25.

This time: The rest of the Sports of the 2016 Olympic Games Official Power Rankings.

Sports of the 2016 Olympic Games - Official Power Rankings, Part One

I like to power rank things.

So here are the Official Power Rankings of all the sports at the Olympic Games.

Sports ranked from last to 25 are here in part one, and the top 24 sports will be in part two.

These Official Power Rankings are rigorous and scientific.

The basic principle to determine these rankings was, should this sport be part of the Olympics? To answer this question, I have scored each sport on five criteria to determine the rankings.

Toddlers, Part Five

My twin boys are toddlers and they do and say funny stuff.

A picture of R & J and definitely not a stock image found through an Internet search engine.

Earlier editions: one, two, three, four.

In this edition, there is a new addition to the family: Baby O.

Differences Between Twins and Singles

So yeah, I have three children now.

This is not one of them.

After a pause for your heartfelt congratulations, I'll continue with some observations I've made between having twins and then having one baby at a time.

Election 2016: Australia Doesn't Decide

A diary about half paying attention to the election.