Conversations with Students
I recently became a member of my class' whatsapp group where I get some weird and funny stuff sometimes, about all sorts of things....
I Think my Job is Safe
I know I'm about the 3 millionth blogger to throw up some old photos like these, but hey... it's cold outside today.
Remember the candlelit...
The Korea Times (They are a-Changin’?)
The always informative and never ridiculous beacon of global journalistic excellence, the Korea Times, recently ran a piece entitled 'Gay hating lawmakers; slut-shaming 'Slutwalk''....
Driving Badly around the World
Each country has a unique driving culture, with its own unique, culturally specific means by which its people might go about getting themselves killed. The way people drive...
Helsinki-Tallinn. A European Ferry
I always thought of ferries as a rather mundane but necessary mode of transport to some. I mean, it's simply a necessity in some...
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The Worst Gig Ever
September, 1997. I was a small-time musician, based in outback Queensland. I'd booked a local gig, 400 kilometers north in the town of Hughenden,...
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A holiday in Iran
The world is a scary place. That's what I keep hearing anyway, and right now, the omnipresent threat to my personal safety, freedom, employment,...
‘This Isn’t Happening’. Prostitution in Korea. Does it actually exist?
A young Korean friend asked for a little help with a short essay he had written for his university English class. We chatted over...
The World’s Worst Mass Murderers
By this title I don't mean of course to speak of people who decided for whatever reason to go on a killing spree but...
I had a White People Problem in Africa
I finally stepped out of the airport, breathed the fresh air and looked up at big, blue African skies. Three seconds later I lowered my gaze and...
Christmas in Oman
It may not shock to hear that life in the Middle east is a touch different to that in the west. We all know...
