Things Seen on Walks
My daily routine is an approximately 90 minute walk that includes the spectacular coastline around Macquarie lighthouse.
Read MorePaul Auster
Paul Auster has died. I haven’t read any of his books.
Read MoreAutobiography of a Face
It’s been a very long time since I thought about Lucy Grealy. After a recent discussion with my sister, her memoir and her ability to address a topic that I shy away from has reminded me what a gifted writer she was.
Read MoreKatthy Cavaliere
A moment of grief on a lunchtime break.
Read MoreAlexei Navalny
The Russian activist is dead. Long live Navalny.
Read MoreA Swan (Dive)
Babe Paley. Definitely not someone of the #MeToo generation. Then again, who knows? These women hold a certain fascination for me as we live through the pile up of sex and power between the genders.
Read MoreArthur: An Update
Man. It’s been a while between posts. I’ve been the single aunt holding down a job and looking after le petite dauphin so that’s my excuse.
Read MoreThey Say a Child Changes You. Let's See About That Shall We?
In a few short weeks, Arthur will be arriving for a student exchange and staying with us until the end of the year. I don’t think we quite know what we’ve got ourselves into.
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