Last week the kids of Crawford College North Coast took us over the finish line in terms of collecting 364 units of blood for The Bloody Birthday Challenge. For me personally, though I wasn’t only looking for blood, I also...
Read MoreOur shelves are bursting with “I am a victim off…” stories. These stories are important. They let the author tell their own story and they let us, vicariously, live it too. We seem, though, to have blurred the lines between what is entertaining/educational and what is instruction.
Read MoreThis morning I was asked to say a few words at the launch of the Joshua Castle Drone Club. This is (more or less) what I said.
Read MoreI’m beyond excited today – The Elephant journal featured my article. If the article...
Read MoreOver they years I’ve recommended therapy to any number of clients. But now, when I face days when getting out of bed can feel like an achievement, I’m not going.
Read MoreFor every donation, though, there were a ton of people who wanted to help but couldn’t. I understood. At the time my own stress levels meant that I couldn’t donate either. AND every message felt like a blow to my gut.
Read MoreOf course I have a bloody rage issue.
Read MoreLast week my surviving son, Chris, handed me a piece of paper with the following essay printed on it. I’m both heartbroken and proud of what he had to say:
Read MoreI woke up to the news that Stephen Hawking has died. The world seems a little less bright, a little less clever this morning.
Read MoreImagine a mild chilli and some unspecified summer fruit (maybe a mango, many a tangy apple) had a burnt umber, love-child.
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