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There was a piece of steak in my chicken pie. It was not supposed to be there. The pie was called Chicken and Mushroom Pie. I bought the pie at the Taylor Road IGA. IGA stands for Independent Grocers of Australia. The one on Taylor Road does not sell … [Continue reading] about Three-Sentence Mysteries
“He’s consistent with his lifting in the snatch, but unpredictable in the clean and jerk.” Lasha Talakhadze from Georgia is about to lift 258 kilograms and become an Olympic gold medalist. At the moment however, the Australian commentators are … [Continue reading] about Aussie, Aussie, Aussie, Oi, Oi, Oi
Winter turns Perth from a perky cheerleader into a goth girl smoking under the bleachers. Yesterday, I stepped in a deep puddle and had to slosh home to change my shoes. A white cockatoo nibbling on seeds in my neighbor’s driveway raised his head as … [Continue reading] about All The Little Things
This week we have a houseguest, a young American we met a few months ago while traveling in a remote region of Western Australia called Monkey Mia, which, despite its name, is home to dolphins not monkeys. Also, Mia is pronounced Maya. Anna, … [Continue reading] about The Houseguest
I noticed him when we first arrived at the theater. He was hard to miss – a paralyzed man in a wheelchair being pushed by a beautiful woman with thick black braids. His face was contorted and his head leaned significantly to one side. The large … [Continue reading] about The Audience Is Listening