I’m guessing a million dollars but I have no real idea. I’ve never seen my mothers home so I can’t even imagine what kind of neighbourhood it might have been in. Someone spread a rumour that I was getting a grand piano in the inheritance, which sounds more like flipping…

I haven’t posted on Medium for a while. I have been threading on twitter though and the recent drama caused by Luke Foley in NSW has got me triggered. Thread below.

Was asked today to write a few words about what Christmas means to me. It’s a bizarre ritual from where I stand. I am always on the outside looking in at that time of year. If ever I am attending Christmas it is someone else’s Christmas, where I am a…

Trigger warning. This story may not be good reading if you’re struggling with your inner strength in life. I understand why some people commit suicide. I don’t say that lightly. We desperately want to believe that we live in a world where the power of human reasoning rises to the…

Suits are a symptom of social dystopia. I’m not talking about how a perfectly good cafe can be rendered toxic when it becomes infested with ‘suits’ and there’s no longer any room for people who don’t want to chat about their share portfolio. …

Humans left the jungle thousands of years ago to build civilisations. At least most of us did. Don Blankenship contributed to the death of 29 coal miners in West Virginia. The depth of his sociopathic charisma is matched only by his money. The story of Don’s depravity is best covered…

I spend a lot of time talking to people about how to run a business. Mostly in the context of freelance work, or very small enterprise based on partnerships. Small is good in my world. When I give advice about running a business we often focus on effective strategies and…

Cancer is what happens when cells in your body decide to go rogue and start consuming all the resources they can access. The human body relies on specialised cells to work together. When all cells inside our body perform their functions, within limits, the body is successful. …

In the middle of Melbourne’s CBD there’s an office tower made of stone and steel that rises 150m above the ground. Somewhere near the roofline of that tower a pair of Peregrine Falcons have been returning every year to nest on a ledge and raise their chicks. When the birds…