The BIG SHIP
Exploring a classic vessel from the golden age of passenger sea travel is fun when you’re 9 years old..
Baker’s Dozen
1964-1982: Childhood recollections that I may assemble into an illustrated book:
The Larrikin
Children fit a whole lot of living into a year, or even an afternoon. This is the case with dogs too, who famously live seven years to our one.
READ MORE..Quantum Shenanigans
Grandma knew a fictitious scapegoat when she heard mention of one. However, she was unaware that this particular imaginary friend was unique, in that it had a flesh and blood alter ego.
READ MORE..TWISTED SISTER
My 4th grade teacher’s personality shifted from angelic to diabolical quicker than a twist of her rosary beads.
READ MORE..SPACE FLiK: The Corrector’s Cut
SPACE FLiK: A director’s cut of the super-8 animated film, a STAR WARS parody influenced by MAD MAGAZINE, made when I was 16.
READ MORE..Highland Scout
My first day at primary school in Glasgow was a mutually unintelligible clash of regional English accents; Glasgow Scots vs Rural Aussie.
READ MORE..Father Footy
FWEET! – my first ever rugby game was underway, and I had absolutely no idea what I was supposed to do.
READ MORE..the inbetweener
I started working at Hanna-Barbera when I was 17 years old. It was a time of personal triumph, but also profound heartbreak.
READ MORE..Éirinn go Brách
I’m the only member of my family to kiss the Blarney Stone, and if you’ve ever suffered through my windbaggery, that’s the reason why..
READ MORE..Teenage Camelot
One drug-addled evening, the teen wise-men had the epiphany that a solution to their cashflow problems was to steal a sheep.
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