Tribe Christian
Australians feel discomforted by and wary of religion – with good reason.
Knowing by heart
The part of the mind that once held poems is now used for storing passwords. The part of the mind that once remembered songs is now used for storing pin numbers… Knowing things by heart is definitely old school. As noted above by cartoonist and writer Michael Leunig. We have so many devices now for …
James and the four eggs
Very glad to see this story of mine in Eureka Street. Enjoy! From the tops of tall trees in the middle distance, sulphur crested cockatoos take long swooping glides with their solid-looking wings — feathers with heft. The brilliant white of the cockies slices the blue sweep of the sky. As they come closer, landing …
The Good Enough Glasses – entirely perfect!
This happened a few months ago now but here is my tale of the good-enough glasses. I have new glasses. I have them because I lost my million-dollar-glasses when I was on my way to the Adelaide Writers Festival. A free event that suddenly felt very expensive. Trust me, I looked for the lost glasses. …