Giovanna the Bank Teller
Towards the end of our conversation, I pull my glasses down from the top of my head. They’ve been sitting on recently washed hair. So, through wet, fogged up lenses, I make out the name, Giovanna.
Read MorePost-Modern Perspectives
Two thought provoking articles, published within the last week are worth bringing together for a comment from this blog.
In today’s Age Sarah MacDonald mentions the popular show The Voice in passing reference to the reality that a lot more families now, are probably eating on the couch in front of the TV. The reason that is significant is that The Voice is the focus of the other article by Wendy Squires that appeared in the same paper this weekend past.
Read MoreRunning Alongside his Students
The great thing about blogposts is that they can sometimes be a slow burn (Paul Kelly reputedly took years to write To her Door) or in this case, immediate inspiration impels that the story just has to be recorded now.
Read MoreJosh’s Story
Josh is a Year 12 student at The Hutchins School in Hobart. He spoke as a panellist at a Time & Space night I facilitated for a group of Year 8 boys (average age 13) and their dads or mentors. He offered an insight that smashed a stereotype. You know the one: that wisdom only comes from people with grey hair and wrinkles.
Read MoreAn Unexpected Conversation
“Mind if I play with you guys?”
“No worries,” I say, shaking hands with the man in the sunglasses, “My name’s Bill and this is my son Jack.”
“I’m Andrew.”
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