The Best of Both Worlds

August 12, 2014

I don’t know which those two worlds are supposed to be–it’s one of those expressions that always mystified me, even …

In Which I am Living in an A-Mazing Bunker

May 11, 2014

I am writing this from a bunker in Wilmot, Tasmania. The bunker is in the form of a maze, formed …

July 24, 2013

Okay, this isn’t fun any more. I feel like I’ve been sucked into a black hole and I can’t find …

April 16, 2010

G’Day! I’ve been a bit slack in my duties as Curator of the Cosmic Lost and Found, so I thought …

February 17, 2010

What is it about tradesmen? Why do they get to play by different rules than the rest of us? I’m …

January 31, 2010

Visit any weekend market (AKA: Trash ‘n Treasure, Car Boot Sale, Flea Market, and whatever other names there are for …

December 2, 2009

G’Day! Just a short post to announce a new service I’m starting as of today. On my way home from …

August 20, 2009

Years ago a friend and I were flying from San Francisco to Boise, Idaho. “Why would anyone do that?” I …