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I've just heard that Nabul Rajab, a human rights defender, is going on trial tomorrow for "publicly insulting official institutions", with a possibility of three years in jail. I won't say which country, in case someone is already collecting meta data here in Oz. I...

Today I'm going to be thankful, grateful and happy about the good things, instead of letting all the dark stuff mess with my brain. Instead of getting depressed about the way our government is treating asylum seekers (a source of great shame for our nation) I'm going...

One of my blog readers (hello, Claire!) sent me a link to a set of data, graphs etc about suicides in the USA. Have a look here:  http://www.socialworkdegreecenter.com/suicide-notes/ It makes for some interesting reading. It looks at the distribution of suicide...

This apology is a tad overdue but I'm aware of the years whizzing past and I think it's high time I cleared my conscience. Mrs Brooks, it was me (and your daughter) who rang your door bell and then ran and hid. We did it a number of times, often several on the same...

The sale of my book, Beast-speaker, is going well. It looks like I'll soon be ordering some more copies. If you want one, it's very easy to buy it with a credit card here on my web-blog; just look to your right. (Not suitable for young children; high school and up is...

I had a lovely thing happen to me this morning. I got a message from a "fan". The delightful thing is that I don't know this person at all. They said how much they enjoyed my book, Beast-speaker, and said they're looking forward to book two. Now, I've had similar...