As a younger man I knew of a politician (family friend) that was part of a minor Australian political party. His party was small, but he was an excellent politician—so good that a major party […] Read More
There are three words in the English language that men fear. Be a man. I could never list all the connotations those words have, but the situational emotion accompanying them is always fear, shame […] Read More
The Romans believed that the heart of the Roman Empire was family; strong families meant a strong Rome. To a point, sociology and history agrees. Society and its underpinning culture, is an expression on a […] Read More
Picture a world where tomorrow the leader of your country declares war, and you receive a letter telling you that you will either serve in that war or you will be executed for treason. You […] Read More
I was four years old when I watched my father hit my mother.1 I remember sitting in the living room, trying to play with handful of small dinosaur figurines, while my parents stood in […] Read More
*This is a true story but as I still know people in it, I have changed their names. The story contains NSFW language. I watched Eric’s head rock back and laugh in perpetual slow […] Read More
Have you ever spoken to a friend about why they broke up with somebody, and then also spoken to the person they broke up with, only to get two completely different stories? […] Read More
Bonsai is the art of growing a permanently miniature tree of varying breeds inside a tray like pot. A common mistake is the idea that Bonsais are generally crafted from dwarf […] Read More
Picture a pair of three year old boys trading pretend blows while play-fighting. They giggle, laughing as they scream their war cries. Even if they fell to the ground, wrestling each other as part of […] Read More
From time to time, I’m accused of being funny (not here though). When I’m not blogging, I write inappropriate comedy/drama novels on topics that occasionally offend the hell out of people, which is why […] Read More