Hello, here I am again, and I have some very dirty paws because I have been busy planting trees. I like trees. When Bald Boss, Big Boss or Little Boss take me on walks, I stop at trees to smell …
Etymology: What a big WORD! As we know, words are so often the building blocks for stories. But how many of us think about individual words as having stories of their own? Studying words (etymology) can be a fun and …
Hello, here I am again, and I have some very exciting news: I have learnt to count. Yes, it’s true. And I’m going to prove it right now. Here I go. One, two, COME ON, HELP US OUT!!!! four, five, …
This photo was taken in 2022, near Cowra, a rural town in the Central West region of NSW, Australia. The crop is Canola. Every spring (about September and October…yes, we are talking Southern Hemisphere), Canola spreads like brilliant blankets over …
This picture was taken in 2007. It captures a crowded summer’s afternoon at the world-famous Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Imagine a beehive (without the stings), and that’s what Copacabana and other busy Brazilian beaches can be like. …
You have probably heard of the KISS principle: Keep it simple, stupid! Perhaps it is a little blunt, but it can certainly apply to writing (and storytelling in general). All too often some of our young people string together complex …
This picture was taken in the town, Lalibela, in the east African nation, Ethiopia, in 2008. It is market day, a vibrant time when people travel, mostly by foot, from across the region to sell various goods. It is an …
This picture was taken in the Chaco region of the landlocked South American country, Paraguay, in 2007. El Chaco is a remote and sparsely populated rural area that is home to many Indigenous peoples and communities of Mennonites. Perhaps you …
When it comes to writing, some of our young people put pressure on themselves even before they begin to write. Such an unfortunate scenario can be framed by comments that we’ve all heard at some time or other: ‘I don’t …
This picture was taken in 2009 at Lake Bunyoni in Uganda, Africa. My wife, Clare, and I were walking along a path when some children from a nearby village greeted us and decided to walk with us. One child, whose …