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When considering the breadth of similarities between America and Australia one thing scores higher than all others. Fanatical sport fans you say? Nope, that’s not what I am talking about. Vast tracts of land inhabited by swarthy men in large … Continue reading
Letting go of the snowy Christmas so often seen on postcards has been easier than I originally thought it might be. On days where the barometer soars over 90 during holiday time in our new Australian home, I think about … Continue reading
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“Now joblessness isn’t just for philosophy majors.” – Kent Brockman, newscaster from The Simpsons Each evening these days I engage in a ritual played out in many Australian households. It’s a tradition based in that age-old practice of provision, of … Continue reading
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In Richmond, Virginia on the third Monday in January a curious thing occurs. Walking down Monument Avenue in the predawn light one might encounter men gathering in front of the largest statue on Monument. Their quest is one of commemoration. … Continue reading
A “cinquain” is a poem, though it is no ordinary poem. It is the preferred artistic method of an inebriated exposition. Or to put it another way… when people who I know have a few glasses of wine it is … Continue reading
“Well, that just dills my pickle!” – typical Southern-ism It’s easy to be a Southerner in the North. Yankees love Southern accents and I always get a kick out of theirs. They generally like my traditional cooking, provided I‘m not … Continue reading
Beat Like Kerouac - now with child! 