I caught COVID. It was not fun. But I was not hospitalised, ventilated, tickled, or spanked, so it could have been much worse (or much better?). Here’s an overly play-by-play account of all that went down. Since I’m a kidney transplant recipient and take immunosuppressants (to prevent rejection of the…

I spent three weeks in the US in April helping out with my mom, and while what I saw was very difficult, I have a lot to be grateful for. I’d been fortunate enough to visit Mom twice even while Australia’s borders were closed, and had the pleasure of two…

As a part of trying new things, I spent a weekend at a Yoga retreat in March, only to discover that it was Hari Krishna oriented and staffed by volunteers. At least the vegan food was yummy. As many instructors talked about the light within us, the heart chakra, and…

It’s been a long time since F&F9 was released, and I had the chance to see it with my friend Neel, one of my best friends and a founding member of the Austin inner circle for whom F&F movies became tradition, often accompanied by sneaking in a six pack of…

Since I’m getting this question a lot more often I thought I’d write down a few thoughts when people ask about how to transition to a career helping to minimise the impact of climate change. This is off the cuff and there are probably a lot of logical errors. Please…

I’ve set up a $75,000 matching campaign with Climate 200 and would love for you to join my in supporting independent candidates in Australia! (Note: for Australian residents only) The floods in Queensland and Northern New South Wales in Australia are just the latest impact from our changing climate, with…

It seems like it was just December and I was leaving hotel quarantine at the sub-par Novotel in Homebush. Yet: Here I go again on my own, Quarantine me and I-I will atone Really wish I would have brought my trombone But I’ve made up my mind I’m going to strengthen my…

I spent an amazing month with my mom in Virginia in the US, but learned some hard lessons on the trip. Surprised to leave Australia Last year, I traveled to the US to move my mom into a new living situation after a bad fall. In April of this year, Mom fell again, but…

July 2nd, 2021, a day which will live in annoyancy, I slipped on a slightly sloped wet boulder along the Kangaroo Creek trail in Royal National Park. From that brief moment of clumsiness, I would struggle to walk normally for six weeks. Trigger warning: If you have issues reading a…