For three years, I have been a firm supporter of Israel’s occupation of Gaza. I have defended them, to friends and foe. I went to see Douglas Murray, and would send my Jewish friends messages of support and comfort. I drank the Kool Aid. I’m certainly no Hamas supporter. I still the society that Palestinians…

I sent off Octavia’s Australian passport application today, after being told I didn’t have all the documents yesterday. After spending a few hours picking up the required pieces of paper, I went to a different post office and tried again. This time, zero issues. The annoying thing was that it wasn’t the documents, it was…

I took off at 7pm Friday night, and landed at 7am Sunday morning. If you asked me what I did on Saturday 2nd of August, 2025, the answer is absolutely nothing. It just disappeared.

I’m writing this from Denver International Depatures, about to head back to Australia for a week. My mother is currently going through chemotherapy, and while it looks like she’ll be 100% fine, it’s still a tough experience for her, so I want to be back to see her. My plans in Sydney are simple; spend…

I spoke with a good friend yesterday. He’s one of life’s great conversationalists and adventurers, so I am always thrilled to hear what he is up to. This time, the topic steered towards his latest fascination with breathing through one’s nose, and his disdain for “mouth-breathers”. Fascinating stuff. No, really. The term “mouth breather” feels…

It’s a silly thing, but the last two weeks I feel as though I have been going through the five stages of grief over a football transfer. Long story short, it looks like Newcastle’s best player is going to move to Liverpool. It is pretty disastrous for the club. Originally I was in denial, surely…