Writing
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Writing True Crime
You will have to forgive the lack of blog posts – I am deep into my…
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The History of the Kettle
Apart from my oats in the morning, the thing I am most looking forward to is…
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Reg Spiers: Athlete Come Drug Smugler
I love being in airports. I don’t go there often and when I did, nowadays, I…
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The Long Lost Art Of Music Video Shows
Growing up in Australia, before YouTube – the weekends were always to sleep in. School wasn’t…
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Me And True Crime: A Love Story
Although I don’t know where it began, at the age of 33 I have learned that…
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Tipy Keyboard: First Thoughts
I grew up in the era of computers. Specifically, computers being in classrooms. As someone who…
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You’ve Got Mail: History of Postal Delivery In Australia
Even in the age of the internet – nothing quite beats getting a parcel or letter…
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When The Census Comes To Town
Ever wondered the history of the census…. yes? Well first a song The census is run…
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Open Heart Surgery: A History
I think that because I am a direct result of advancements in medicine and technology, that…
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The Real-Life Sherlock Holmes
It was this year that I started reading Sherlock Holmes. Over the years I have watched…
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Being Productive With A Physical Disability
I used to binge-watch productivity videos like I would never get sick of them. However, I…
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How Hamilton Is Helping My Writing Quota
During the number, Non-Stop in Hamilton, Aaron Burr steps into the spotlight: Alexander joins forces with…
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Cat On Billboard
Cats were made for the internet… you don’t need facts to explain it. Just ask anyone…
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Dedicated to Ted
I have come to the realisation, of late, that Ted is much more than a pet.…
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Australia’s “Thallium Craze”
TW: Domestic violence, suicide, unspecified mental illness With the current mice plague that is happening in…
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What Plague Doctors Can Teach Us About Mask Wearing
The Black Death, currently the world’s topped ranked epidemic, killed between 70–200 million deaths. It raged…
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Obsidian: My Note Taking System
Quite a few months ago, you may remember I was singing the praises of Notion to…
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The Corpse Bride: the true story
Warning: This story contains abuse of a corpse, necrophilia, and images that accompany it. Carl Tanzler was…
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Simple Plan: There From The Start
It is common knowledge that for every teenager of any generation there is always a band…
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Writing Companions: Dogs
My main dog was a Maltese x Shih Shu called Molly that I had for the majority…
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Writing Companions: Cats
Many writers have a companion, that keeps them company while they slave away over what pronoun to…
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Because I got High… on Comedy
Some people take drugs or alcohol to give them a high; I go and see stand-up…
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Frankenstein and the Social Model of Disability
There are many themes that someone could see when they read Frankenstein. My reading of Frankenstein…
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A Murder Most Toxic
I listened to The Poisoner’s Handbook: Murder and the birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New…