Robert Stott
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Pic Neil Palmer, Wikimedia Since school, the study of ancient Rome, Stonehenge, Newtonian physics and muddy footprints has entranced me....

If I had a superpower, it would be the power to scratch my own back. Back scratching is popular amongst animals. Tigers have a special...

The Famous Ghost of Charter Hall Cody sat in the dark hallway, perfectly still, listening, observing the open door through which the...

Josh had been an active young man, he had been keen on outdoor pursuits and sport. But now, since his accident, he was confined to a...

There’s been a blackout. There’s no moon; it’s pitch black. I can see nothing. Feeling my way, I creep along the corridor to my apartment.

I am gusting across wild country with my parents. They blow beside me, urging me on. I learn the art of puffing, capering, and whispering...

Inter-school dancing lessons are great. I get a chance to actually touch a girl. I always try to dance with Pam. She never talks to me...

I first took notice of Pauline in 11th grade. She had short blond hair, aquiline features, and long legs. She was the best high jumper in...

An anniversary is a time for reflection, a sad time, a happy time. Most of all, an emotional time. So an anniversary is inherently...

‘Just when the kids start school, the parents go overseas,’ Grandma grumbled. ‘Come on, you rascal, get in the car. Bring your lunch...

It is my younger brother Brian’s eighteenth birthday. He is very excited. He is dying to celebrate in the pub and hopes Sylvia will be...

Doctor Johnson observing dogs walking on their hind legs remarked that it was not to be concerned how they do it, but admired that they...

A wet Saturday afternoon driving along the interminably endless straight roads of Melbourne’s Eastern suburbs. Where is this damned...

I had to invite them, my bonehead daughter and her equally boofhead husband. OK, so they are celebrities on the television, big deal....

Gnomes at the bottom of the garden It is Brian’s eighteenth birthday. He is very excited, my younger brother. He is dying to go out to...

Authors can become dispirited upon discovering another author has already used their plot device, a plot device they thought was so...

I read an article in the Australian newspaper on Thursday which talks about the rise of AI, the technology taking the tech world by...

I sit quietly having finished my Subway, and am noticing the ceiling at the foodhall in Garden City. It is the most haphazard pastiche of...

The most startling aspect of England's coinage in the late 17th century was the complete ramshackle production of the coins. For such an...

Have you been keeping up with developments in AI? I have just been looking at it and am joining the number of people thrilled and amazed...