Lest we forget. Or have we already forgotten?On two occasions recently my view of ANZAC Day has been challenged by others who believe it should be abolished because, in their words,...
If you want to go places, find something to push against.Breathe like a Sherpa Nearly every Himalayan climber knows what it's like to be overtaken by a Sherpa. You’re feeling strong and going...
Reaching for the highest fruit.Metaphors, it is said, should grow like fruit from a tree. I like the organic nature of this metaphor for metaphors, for the best...
Because it's there.Why write a blog? Blogging is like exercise — it's easy to find excuses to not do it. The time it confiscates from other writing; the...