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Hi - I am Les Scammell, a 50 plus (just) father of four girls all under five. We live in the SE corner of Queensland (Australia).

I enjoy writing. I generally write through my blogs at myradicalblogs.com - just4families.com and coolayla.com
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Travel > Australia & South Pacific Australia: More than kangaroos and great beaches: 6 of 15
Gympie and the Cooloola Coast Gympie is one of the historical towns in Queensland. In fact Gympie has the reputation of being the town that saved Queensland from going bankrupt. What saved Queensland - why of course the one thing that sparked a boom in many nations during the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries - Gold. In 1867 Jam... More..
Computers & Technology > Internet Trends Preventing spam on your WordPress blog: 2 of 5
WordPress is a powerful blogging platform that makes blogging so easy. There are many themes to choose from and many plugins to make life easier. Spam on the other hand is something that plagues all bloggers. Individuals find a way to leave comments on your blog that are generally links to sites that you would never even con... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Special Needs Will sign language help my child's language development and communication skills?: 2 of 5
If you're a parent of a young child, you've no doubt heard about teaching sign language to your pre-verbal babies. I was skeptical at first, but I'm all for trying "new" things. I started out by reading about how sign language can increase babies' vocabulary, promote calmness, and help babies communicate early. Some books su... More..
Computers & Technology > Spam How to prevent spam in your blog's comments: 2 of 5
Spam is something that plagues all bloggers. Individuals find a way to leave fake comments on your blog that really nothing more than links to sites that you would never even consider linking to. The main culprits are pornographic and gambling sites but you can get spammed by anyone including other bloggers who are only afte... More..
Health & Fitness > Cancer Are current cancer treatments effective: 2 of 5
Current cancer treatments are only as good as the doctor and the hospital providing the treatment - and the stage of the cancer being treated. I am amazed sometimes at how quickly someone, who appears to be quite healthy, happy and full of life, suddenly goes down hill when diagnosed with cancer. Is it the cancer that is aff... More..
Health & Fitness > Alzheimer's and Dementia Health tips for avoiding declines in brain function as you age: 7 of 17
Can some dietary supplements make you smarter? When you look at the history of mankind, the search for some food types that were able to enhance brainpower and moods makes perfect sense. To scientifically gather the active ingredients in these food types and provide them in the form of brain nutrition supplements also makes ... More..
Health & Fitness > Pediatrics Depression in dhildren and adolescents: 5 of 12
Depression in adolescents has become one of the primary causes for concern in adolescents between the ages of 12 and 18. If depression where a contagious virus it would almost be classified as an epidemic with some experts claiming that as many as 70% of all adolescents suffering some form of depression. Symptoms of Depressi... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Toddlers Combating bad behavior in toddlers: 16 of 37
It's a fact of life, toddlers will misbehave. It goes with the territory. The question is, are they being mischievous or are they being willful? As a parent of the hardest things to cope with is not the behavior so much as the unpredictability. Some days it seems like they are perfect angels and then snap, they go off the de... More..
Arts & Humanities > Internet Writing & Blogging What it means to be a blogger: 8 of 18
The twenty-first century's version of the diary, the web log or blog. What started as an online journal has now become one of the fastest growing hobbies in the world. For the every day person, the chances of having any piece of work published, be it written, audio or video, is almost impossible. Most of us don't even have t... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > After School Should parents raise their children without television?: 138 of 305
As with everything in life, there are both positives and negatives to exposing children to television. It is worth pointing out from the start that, when it comes to television, it is not necessarily the television that is the problem, it can be the parents. Television can, if used appropriately, be a great aid to a child's ... More..