Recovering from jetlag pretty well. Missing, JUC, Grace and Central friends, Nat and Shirley… and Jack! Oh, and morning coffee at Mamila.

crikey! it really is summer in brisbane.

Mashable slam new Apple iPad. http://mashable.com/2010/01/27/apple-ipad-downsides/

Back in Australia, God be praised.

when i’m bored at airports, i get excited about things like this http://mashable.com/2010/01/26/google-voice-web-app/

Would love to stay in Thailand. Many friends here doing great work.

eagerly awaiting Apple’s announcements tomorrow (tablet?) but equally excited and impressed by Google’s technology developments.

Some simple public speaking advice from an entrepreneur I respect. http://ma.tt/2010/01/public-speaking/

Belted out Australian songs on the bus from Amman when the NSW clock ticked past midnight, much to the American’s bewilderment.

Thus endeth my “historical/Biblical geographical-cultural literacy (and coffee)” visit to Israel and Jordan.