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  • THE STONE OF DOTETTO

    The story behind the story: This short folk-style tale was inspired by one of the standing stones I saw on my recent trip to Northern Ireland. Many legends and tales surround such stones, and I’ve borrowed a little to experiment… Continue reading

    THE STONE OF DOTETTO
  • AN AUSTRALIAN IN OXFORD

    What follows is a series of journal entries based upon my ten-day experience in Oxford and beyond. I trust it is not boring – that it entertains, amuses, and perhaps discourages travelling abroad, which has made me vulgar. But I… Continue reading

    AN AUSTRALIAN IN OXFORD
  • ADELAIDE

    Just a bit of prose poetry about my city… People say Adelaide is a small-minded city that can’t see past its own spreading suburbs. The wide streets are sun-burned, even in winter, and to drive them is to drive weeks… Continue reading

    ADELAIDE
  • WE BEGIN WITH WHISKEY

    We begin with whiskey – lots of it. We get laughing real quick and throw our heads back and yell and toss our youth to the sky. We dance. We dance while the moon comes out, white-lit and friendly, just… Continue reading

    WE BEGIN WITH WHISKEY
  • BOOK REVIEW #2:

    I Find Australia by William Hatfield The title of this book is what first drew me to it. I love finding old books written in the last couple of centuries by Australian men who journeyed the country and wrote about… Continue reading

    BOOK REVIEW #2: