by admin | Jun 23, 2018 |
Human beings seem to be hard-wired to need, to respond to and to let our lives be shaped by stories. Right back in prehistoric times, we were painting scenes on walls and telling tales by the fire. Until the advent of writing materials, every people’s group had...
by admin | Jun 16, 2018 |
For the past few weeks I’v been on holiday. The Old Boy, the Wonder Dog and I, like to retreat to a small cabin in the south west of Victoria, in a little town that boasts one pub, one small general store, a school for about 20 kids and a few houses. Our cabin...
by admin | May 19, 2018 |
I posted a comment on one of the American sites I visit. I can’t remember what it was about (I blame chemo brain and the drugs), but I’m sure it was a response to something Mr Trump had said, or a bill he’d signed or something similar. I often have...
by admin | Apr 28, 2018 |
I’ve always been a reader. I loved books even before I knew what the words said. I loved the feel of them. I loved the smell of them. And, I loved the secrets they held. Before I could read for myself, my father used to read to me at bedtime. It was a special...
by admin | Apr 21, 2018 |
In a video clip I saw on Facebook the other day, an American reporter chose some random young people (they appeared to be in their early twenties) and asked them some basic general knowledge questions. 1. Who won the Civil War? 2. From whom did the USA win their...
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