The measure of artistic merit is the length to which a writer is willing to go in following his own compulsions. ~ John Updike ~
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Lego-covid19 parody
Are you familiar with the Lego Movie? I have two Barbarians, so I am *very* familiar with it, and its very ear wormy them song, “Everything is Awesome”. Luckily I like the song so it didn’t drive me bonkers…too much, anyway. My youngest Barbarian has been sharing some Covid-parody pieces and I thought I’d share…
Social connection
My 70-year-old neighbour across the road lives alone. His grown-up kids live a couple of hours drive away and his wife passed about 25 years ago. Late last year his beloved cat also passed. With the need to stay home he’s very alone. And lonely. This is the problem for heaps of people now we’re…
What holds me back?
In 2020 I’m answering a list of 52 journal questions. Read about it here. What holds you back?In early 2009 I did a 2 week course on goal setting. This was the first time I learnt that there are two types of fear: Fear of Success and Fear of Failure. Everyone has a tendency to…
Animal House
We can’t get out and about at the moment, so Melbourne Zoo is bringing the zoo to you. They’ve set up webcams in some of their exhibits so you can watch the antics of their wildlife. The great thing about this, you can be anywhere in the world and still enjoy this Aussie zoo. I…