AlarmAn epistle poem about the unknown neighbourDear neighbourHaving successfully avoided you this past 10 monthsI cannot address this letter correctlyYou are next door though, So delivery would be easy In fact I'm not sure if you have been here that longMy lack of interactions with you A study in aloofnessI guiltily, occasionally, wonderMy awareness of you consistsOf the sound of you locking yourDoor in the morning at 625am My final unmutable alarmNext t...

I am a regular Joe. I don't sing in a famous band. I am not a football star. I do not have a million dollar business I built up myself through cunning and determination. I am not a brilliant researcher with multiple publications to my name and a professorship at a reputable institution in my field. I don't even own my own car. Strangers don't know my name unless I tell them. Most of them, come to think of it, don't particularly want to be told eit...

Now that I have lived as an expat for a total of 1 year 8 months in two countries (Cambodia and Kuwait), it's time to reflect on the country I come from. Part 1 of this two part series is about the genocide of Australian Aboriginals. Part 2 will be about alcohol driven violence amongst Australia's youth, the cause of a few deaths during 2013/14 new year celebrations. The main form of research I did for Part 1 was to watch John Pilger's latest document...

I love the photospheres function of the latest Android camera app!! Here are all of mine in one place.

This post needs a disclaimer. I make some frank observations below about cultural differences and other difficulties of life round here. It's an inevitable part of getting to know a new location and I want to talk about it honestly, just like everything else in this blog. I remain a committed member of my team at work and overall am happy to be here.________________________I just ordered lunch for about $4. It consists of two pastries, shaped like pasties but...