Beach No 48: Malabar – A winter solstice beach (25 June 2017)
Elizabeth In 2014 I heard a story on the radio about ceremonies people create for themselves. A caller described a women’s winter solstice ceremony she had been conducting for years. The…
Long Time a Coming – Long Reef (No. 47*: 16 April 2017)
You’d almost think I’d grown weary of this project given how slowly I’ve returned to it after my time away, but that’s not it at all. I continue to love…
A Thing I Wrote On Australia’s Team at the Little League World Series
Click on the link to read the story: Australia’s entry into Little League Baseball World Series in 2016 does nation proud after creating history
A Thing I Wrote for Crinkling News on the Scholastic News Kids Press Corps
Click the link for the pdf of the story: Crinkling News Issue 27. P10. Copyright Crinkling News Pty Ltd 2016 copy
Getting Naked on Little Congwong Beach (No 45, 2 January 2017)
Little Congwong is not officially clothing optional and yet it is. So it was appropriate that I should visit while my friend Matthew is in town. Matthew recently rode his…
All of My Sisters in Burqinis are Enjoying Christmas Day at Lady Robinson’s Beach (No 44 – 25 December 2016)
In recent years, I’ve made the tradition of a Jew’s Christmas my own. In the United States that’s a movie and Chinese food. But this is Australia so: a swim,…
The Last Beach Before My Travel Began, No 43: Lady Martin’s – 17 May 2015
Is this a bit of a cheat? I visited Lady Martin’s on 17 May 2015 – one week before I departed for my midlife gap year – but never posted…
The Day After – On Resilience
I’ve said much of what I want to say about the events of yesterday on Facebook, mostly in the wee hours, and I’ll paste that in below. A good friend…
9 November Will be Scary No Matter What (21 Days)
18 October – 21 Days Three weeks from today is Election Day. Here’s how it feels to me. Hillary will win but not by as much as might be expected.…
Inside the Roar – At Game 5 of the NLDS
I have never had an experience like it, ever. Trying to find a way to describe it, to capture it, is a writer’s challenge, one I’m struggling with a little…