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May, 2024
‘Everything that made the kernel of his life, was hidden from other people’
The author’s lifelong embrace of solitude and small enclosed spaces is reflected in a line from Chekhov
April, 2024
The author pays tribute to those who have committed ‘unhistoric acts’ that have made good in her world
March, 2024
‘When I hear about the hole in the sky / Saltwater wells in my eyes’
The author is pleased to learn Julian Lennon had it wrong about a hole in the ozone layer, putting his Tasmanian childhood anxieties at ease
February, 2024
‘A man’s got to know his limitations’
The author imagines a better world, where everyone abides by the universal truth uttered by Dirty Harry in ‘Magnum Force’
December, 2023
The author is challenged on the privilege of the progressive, egalitarian ideals of her ‘multicultural’ generation
November, 2023
The author of ‘Lola in the Mirror’ on how an amended ‘Reservoir Dogs’ quote has served as his personal mantra when faced with a challenge
October, 2023
A regular phrase of the author’s father provides an apt description for the grand test facing Australia in the Voice referendum
September, 2023
‘May condors never land on your tongue’
A quizzical line from the author’s father has always reminded him of the importance of playfulness, whatever one’s age
August, 2023
‘You never know who you might meet’
A piece of motherly prompting, at first dismissed but later embraced, helped in the author’s life and her writing
July, 2023
‘You don’t have to like people, only love them’
An observation from Father Bob Maguire – and an antisemitic man in need of charity – taught the author a valuable life lesson