When I was about 10 years old there were a number of different issues that I was learning to navigate. For adult women there was a preoccupation with feminism and equal treatment. For men there was an obsession with being known for ‘having a big one’, though, as a 10 year old in a conservative catholic family, I wasn’t completely sure about what it was a big one of. And for me, the big question was, what on earth was the Ford F150 supposed to be? The F150 was big by 1982 stan

I’ve recently moved to Jindabyne.  There have been a few lifestyle changes to adjust to.  One of these is work.  I had a business before I moved from Newcastle, but it was a consulting business that only really worked if I could be onsite, only now, I’m 600 kilometres away from my customers.  I have a choice, either, rebuild the same business here by finding new customers, or start a new business doing something new.    One idea is to put water in cans and sell it online.  He

I have a child with a motor impairment who struggles to open a door and close it again quickly after exiting.  I have a beagle who is an expert escape artist who will bolt through any door that is open for more than a few seconds, just to see why you’re going through.  He doesn’t always know what he wants to do on the other side, but it rarely involves coming straight back in.    Today, the dog has made it out through the garage to find a bush turkey wandering across the driv

As a result of a roo-strike I’ve found myself urgently in need of a new car.  I’ve done a lot more research than I’m willing to tell my...

Maria pondered the painting that hung above the sofa in the small apartment she shared with Lincoln.  It was just two people sitting in...

“I’m going to give you an overview. I’m after you’ll need to do the 100 hour online course to get the full history of time travel. ...

Hey AI, tell me about a cabinet.   The AI said, “The Cabinet: A Cornerstone of Home Organization. Subtitle, A Comprehensive Guide to...

Sometimes, it is said, when the energy is just right, when you can let go of yourself just enough, when the magic of the universe wills...

“Hey AI, I need to start a psychedelic story about being stuck." “I can do that “, said the AI. The AI thought for a moment. “In a dense,...

“I was reading about MBTI yesterday”, I tell my wife Elizabeth.  MBTI is the Meters-Briggs Type Indicator, a system for sorting...

Detective inspector Jane Conway walked into the crime screen and immediately called her boss. “Commissioner, we have another cabbage.”...

The tour bus continued to trundle down the forest road.  The tour guide continued to trundle through his spiel. 'Of course,' continued...

Unfortunately, “France” as a prompt didn’t stimulate on its own.  Enter the search engine, but I’m going to need a strange fact.  What to...

The garden was so much better when we got home. At least, that’s what the dog would have us believe. There is now a convenient path...

Once upon a time there was a hunting dog, a fat old man and a school teacher.  They didn’t know each other until one day they all rode in...

We’re on holiday in Spain.  Elizabeth’s business partner Damien owns a holiday villa on a golf course here.  It’s set up as a holiday...

I swing the car into the McDonald's drive-thru. I’ve just got Max from school.  I’ve had too many customers today, and no lunch because...

Elizabeth has ordered some new chairs.  The boxes arrived yesterday.  They’re a little smaller than I was expecting.  When they arrived...

Max has learnt how to open the back door through the laundry, and the internal door to the garage.  He has also learnt how to smash...

Max has gone to the garage. I’ve just looked in. He’s climbed into the car to play. I’ve decided to make the most of the opportunity to...