Here's to the misfits. The loners and the weirdos. Because as difficult as it is at times for those who don't fit into the world the way it is, it's those people we rely on to make it different. Better. So if you don't feel like you fit or belong, congratulations. Seriously. And if you're [...]
A few years back I hurt my ankle quite badly and couldn’t run for a while. For me personally, running doesn’t just stop me becoming one of those people who have to be craned out of their house, it also keeps me my version of sane. Which, to be fair, is quite a long way [...]
At the risk of sounding like a pompous twat, (more than usual, I mean), in recent weeks I’ve spent a ridiculous amount of time pondering this fundamental question: How the fuck do we find middle ground, how do we find harmony, whilst respecting another person's, or group's, right to have completely different opinions and beliefs [...]
Resistance to change is such a fascinating phenomena. We see it in all sorts of ways and places. I'm not immune to it myself. We all have things we like or are attached to. But at some point, if we want 'things' to be different, we can't just sit and hope and pray, (if that's [...]
(First published on Facebook on 23 December, 2016) My final ode to the notion of 'political correctness' (or as I like to call it 'being nice to people'), for the year. Sometimes, I think thoughts at the weirdest of times, like when I'm riding my bike or walking or running or in the shower or, [...]
We all know politics doesn't necessarily match up well with common sense. And the latest citizenship debacle here in Australia is an epic case of exactly that. The law that is in place, that politicians can't be dual citizens, is clearly no longer relevant in the way it was intended to be when first introduced [...]
This week we saw the 157th running of Australia's biggest horse race - The Melbourne Cup. Most years, statistically speaking, the day of celebration, the 'race that stops the nation', stops at least one horse dead in its tracks. Literally. And while this year was no exception with a horse being killed as a result [...]
How often have you caught yourself saying "I've always wanted to do that" or "I've always wanted to go there" but never really stopped to think about what it would take to make it happen? For me personally, I do it all the time. Whenever someone would mention Uluru, or I'd be overseas and someone [...]
(VIDEO: NSFW LANGUAGE WARNING) It seems more and more people are getting all worked up and commenting on social media without even bothering to read the articles they're commenting on. I know we're all time-poor, but media outlets are looking for clicks, and their headlines aren't always a great representation of what the real story [...]
More from the 'damned if you do, damned if you don't' files. We've recently seen the support, and uproar, caused by NFL players kneeling as a way of standing against racial injustice. Protest or campaign too enthusiastically, and you're considered a bully or being out of line. Protest eloquently and peacefully, and you're still in [...]
