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Finger Confidence

Finger Confidence

The brakes slammed down hard as Dad\'s spotlight caught the maleficent eyes of the pest. My brother holds the spotlight, but his hands are frozen and, as the ute bumps across the paddock, the haze of the light jars..

  • A numb run's no fun

    No-one has ever asked me how I manage to maintain an average-looking frame in our age of indulgence and plenty. But if they did, I\'d point them to my intermittent habit of running—a source of much joy and frustration over the past decade.

  • Shackleton: 100 Years on

    I recently read a book re-telling the account of Ernest Shackleton\'s extraordinary Antarctic journey. I had previously heard about this incredible story at high school, but it was never fully explained in-depth, as we mainly focused on the Australian hero Sir Douglas Mawson and his trek through unchartered areas.

  • The juxtaposition of Cyclone Winston

    Tropical Cyclone Winston hammered the island nation of Fiji on February 20. ABC reports 42 Fijians are now confirmed dead and thousands are homeless.

  • How to parent in public

    Cucumber, lettuce, tomato... with effortless repetition the teenage boy at the checkout scans my groceries, the bleep bleep punctuating the bustling of a busy supermarket.

  • Inevitability of Grace

    Occasionally I have asked my friends when they think they will die. I get a range of responses. To some the question is acrid and odious. It speaks of a far off day, one they barely accept as reality. To others it is a mere irrelevance. Death will come in their ripe old years, a quiet visitation once they have drunk deeply of life\'s pleasures.

  • My omnipresent superhero

    What is your all-time favourite superhero movie? Is it one of the Batman or Superman films? Maybe it is a Marvel movie, like Captain America: The First Avenger, or the Iron Man Trilogy? Or even the X-Men series?

  • There is room for artists

    You would think it would be obvious to someone who considers themselves an artist: there is room for artists.

  • Best marathons in Australia

    Want to run a marathon or half marathon? Sometimes all you need is a good event to get you out training. Have a read of some of my favourite races from around Australia.

  • Uniquely different

    If you\'ve ever been in the snow before, it can be quite an experience. When we stop and consider the unique pattern and design of each snowflake, all created from the same source, it is amazing indeed.

  • Would Jesus divorce you?

    It seems everyone has an opinion on how marriage should look: who it\'s for and how to make it last. The book of Genesis gives us the story of Adam and Eve, a picture of God\'s design for marriage—and proof he is using marriage to work his purposes for good in all situations.

  • Anthony Hopkins' Autograph

    My Uncle Peter is a funny guy; always telling stories, finding the funny side of everything, prompting laughs, silent stares of, \'did he really just say that?\', and gasps of \'ooh\' and \'ahh\'.