Raise your ego…
He asks the trainer next to him: “What machine should I use to impress that girl over there?” And the trainer says: “The ATM.” … [Read more...] about Raise your ego…
Loneliness is not knowing yourself
Glenn Manton vividly remembers trying to impress a blonde by getting into a fight in a dark Melbourne street one night, putting his right arm through two-and-a-half inch thick glass and almost severing it at the elbow. He was 17, and later the surgeon told him to take a good look at himself. He did before every AFL game he played on a half-back flank for Essendon (21) and … [Read more...] about Loneliness is not knowing yourself
The fine art of getting hands dirty and yucky
Cheryl-Anne Brown believes she was like a lot of kids; seemingly lost in the school system and unsure where to go and what to do in life. Eventually, she found herself in a drop-in centre, in Murray Bridge, where she dabbled in art, and the people there who actually cared saw talent within. At 21, they encouraged her to go back to school to complete her matriculation in art, … [Read more...] about The fine art of getting hands dirty and yucky
Why I love Clayton Bay
Norm Gallagher, who led the militant and much-feared Builders Labourers Federation as federal secretary during the early 1970s-90s, took on the community of Clayton Bay in 1975 and lost. He approved sending three burly blokes to stop Henry Jones and other locals from building the community hall because none were members of the powerful union. Henry, who died in April last … [Read more...] about Why I love Clayton Bay