Is your pet a pest?
No, mine isn’t either. She’s adorable. Love her to bits. But the distinction between family pet and feral animal is not always clear. My travels this week took me to … Continue reading
The Power or the Glory
The two women I met this week, one on a dairy farm three hours west of Melbourne, another on a sheep farm two hours north, sought neither power nor glory … Continue reading
Tiny Tassie packs a punch
I once booked a flight to San Jose for a job in Puerto Rico. Unfortunately the capital of Puerto Rico is San Juan. I was reminded of that blunder as … Continue reading
Journey to the Bush (and back)
This week’s interview for the book I’m writing involved a flight from Sydney to Townsville, an overnight stay in a motel then a seven-hour drive inland. I was heading for … Continue reading
Loving this land
People used to talk about a gold rush in Australia, now it’s the gas rush. The coal seam gas industry has flooded the area around Roma, in Queensland, with FIFO’S … Continue reading
Comforts of home
Right now, Sydney feels more like a desert than Broken Hill ever did. It’s not of course, it’s one of the most beautiful cities in the world, a desirable place … Continue reading
Strawberries in the Desert 
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