I am a sixth generation Australian of Irish and Scottish extraction. A visit to my site is a humorous adventure across time, countries and cities.
(This Postcard was written in Kuta, Bali, Indonesia on the Island of the Gods in October 2023.) I arrived in Bali, the ‘Island of the Gods’, several days previously. The intent of this Post...
(This Postcard was written in Kuta, Bali, Indonesia on the Island of the Gods in October 2023.) I arrived in Bali, the ‘Island of the Gods’, several days previously. The intent of this Post...
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill famously said, “Truth is often the first casualty of war“. Hard to argue with that. But, rather ironically, he never said any such thing. This post is loosely about...
Australian General Sir John Monash watches defeat: French village of Le Hamel, World War 1. This is a story of defeat, despair, slaughter, setback and one clever Australian Bastard, General John Monash, who changed...
(The concept of Stoicism consistently pops up in my writing as a sub theme. It will do it again in this piece. The Stoic Philosophy, and its positive impact on modern life, has gained...
Feeling very grumpy today! Postcard # 33 and nothing to write about. It has been said that the first writing is always autobiographical, well I’m 40,000 words in since Postcard # 1 on Sept...
(This Post was originally published in January 2023. With the passing of 12 months, and upon reflection, the warnings contained therein have become even more acute.) Welcome to 2023! I’m eagerly expecting a year...
A previous Postcard ‘Reluctant Heros – Hate, compassion, and daring’, introduced Raphael Oimbari, a Papuan New Guinean who represents many thousands like himself who cared for, carried, and maintained Australian troops in the vicious...
Let me introduce two reluctant heroes, Private George Whittington and Raphael Oimbari. Raphael and George met in 1942, they would have preferred not to. This Postcard tells the story of men such as these....
Spiritualism Indonesia. (Ok this is me. Well, me in a somewhat perplexed, cynical, and whimsical mood, which is much my permanent state. I’ve just turned 61 and 3 years into retirement as I start...
(This Postcard was originally published in January 2023. Like many, I was both enraged and deeply concerned about Putin’s illegal and unprovoked attack on Ukraine. When little Vlad suggested that the West needed to...
