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Micro Needle Art

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Have you seen the work of Willard Wigan? He’s an amazing sculptor! His sculptures all fit into the eye of a needle or on the head of a pin. They can be viewed only through a microscope. Willard is a shining example of “can do”. Severely dyslexic, he can not read or write – yet […]

Filed Under: Inspiration Tagged With: Art, Micro Art, Willard Wigan

Twitter Twitter Little Star

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Is there anyone in this galaxy who hasn’t joined the Twitter explosion? Oh, only you? Okay I’ll briefly describe what Twitter is. Twitter is the recent addition to what is called ‘social media’. Essentially, it is a free service where you can communicate with anyone else online by typing messages with up to 140 characters. […]

Filed Under: Random Thoughts Tagged With: Twitter

Jason McElwain

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Don’t miss this inspiring story about an amazing young basketballer, Jason McElwain, who is a special education student in Rochester, New York. See how Jason, after years of handing out water and towels to other players, brought the whole crowd cheering to its feet!

Filed Under: Basketball, Inspiration, Random Thoughts Tagged With: Basketball

Sam The Koala

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In spite of the horrors of the bushfire crisis here in Victoria, many stories emerged that reminded us there is goodness in the world. Stories of resilience, courage and generosity that were a tribute to the human spirit! And this particular story touched the hearts and minds of many people around the globe: Sam The […]

Filed Under: Inspiration Tagged With: Bushfires, Koala, Rescue, Victoria

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Roy Boy

My memoir about growing up in the working class slum of Fitzroy during the 1950s and 1960s.
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Sabres Basketball eBook

Sandringham Sabres – The First 25 Years – 1974-99

Fast break your way through 25 years of history of the Sandringham Sabres (now known as Southern Basketballl Association)

In this e-book, snippetts, stories, photos, raw prawns, stats, results, awards, articles, reveal a community of dedicated basketball enthusiasts who shared their dreams, achievements, frustrations and disappointments to help create a large basketball association where 1000’s of children and adults now play in a eight-court stadium.
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Chris Chats .. about the good, the bad, the sad & the funny - selected short posts - vol. 1 Chris Chats Volume One

Books I’ve Read

Chris's bookshelf: read

Beau Geste
5 of 5 stars
Beau Geste
by P.C. Wren
Jaws
4 of 5 stars
Jaws
by Peter Benchley
Fahrenheit 451
4 of 5 stars
Fahrenheit 451
by Ray Bradbury
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
4 of 5 stars
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
by Philip K. Dick
The Liberator: One World War II Soldier's 500-Day Odyssey from the Beaches of Sicily to the Gates of Dachau
5 of 5 stars
The Liberator: One World War II Soldier's 500-Day Odyssey from the Beaches of Sicily to the Gates of Dachau
by Alex Kershaw

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Current Writing Project

A second memoir. Roy Boy was my first published in 2023.

Other Projects Planned

1. Screenplay
2. Books on street photography
3. Podcast
4. And many more – stay tuned :)

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