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  • There is a light There is a light

    Energy flows all around us. It’s how we tap into the light that makes our days different. The dark is present, waiting to fill a void. You either invite it ... Read more

    Sat July 4th, 2009 - No Comments

  • It’s in the blood It’s in the blood

    The boys and I get absolutely addicted to a movie at a time and wear all the jokes and songs thin.  First it was Chicken Little, then Toy Story and ... Read more

    Thu June 25th, 2009 - 3 Comments

  • That’s it, I’m calling Santa That’s it, I’m calling Santa

    I used to think I was a pretty patient person — that is, until I had mini people. My precious, and most of the time well-behaved, bundles keep my heart rate ... Read more

    Mon June 15th, 2009 - 2 Comments

  • Cheeky Chicky Cheeky Chicky

    ‘Chicky’ is the nickname I’ve given my youngest for two reasons.  First, his beautiful furry hair sticks up like a fluffy spring chicken and the predictive text on my phone ... Read more

    Tue June 2nd, 2009 - 1 Comment

  • Something to remember Something to remember

    Back as far as I remember, There was a time I’d lay a gentle kiss On my sleeping baby’s forehead and past my wife, a fond farewell — wedded bliss. Into a day, ... Read more

    Thu May 28th, 2009 - 3 Comments

  • Catholicism vs Trekism Catholicism vs Trekism

    I attended big school orientation day the other day. I made friends with my son’s best friend’s dad and spent time remembering my old school days. The bright sunny day started ... Read more

    Tue May 19th, 2009 - 11 Comments

  • Look, up there, is it a bird, a plane? Look, up there, is it a bird, a plane?

    In less than two months, the big man turns five. The big party, it seems, is a very big deal to this now very astute, grown-up boy. I’ve started planning ... Read more

    Wed May 13th, 2009 - 2 Comments

  • Sick little soldiers Sick little soldiers

    Since returning from our Melbourne holiday, the mini men have been sick little soldiers. Last week, they caught a bug from pre-school which made them feverish, sleepy and sore all over.  ... Read more

    Tue May 5th, 2009 - 5 Comments

  • Are we there yet? Part II Are we there yet? Part II

    It was 3.40am and the front door slammed shut.  There were some pretty heavy weeing sounds coming from the bathroom.  I got up to see if the boys were okay. In ... Read more

    Tue April 28th, 2009 - 1 Comment

  • Are we there yet? Part I Are we there yet? Part I

    Roadtrip 2009. Destination: Melbourne. Holidaymakers: Me, Mini Man x 2, ex-wife and my mother (cue stabbing strains from the movie Psycho). I sound like I’m a sucker for punishment, but I had ... Read more

    Tue April 21st, 2009 - 1 Comment

  • Isn’t that my job? Isn’t that my job?

    I was watching the mini men decimate the lounge room on the weekend. Between pushing trains on wooden tracks and performing commando rolls, they briefly turned their attention to the ... Read more

    Thu April 16th, 2009 - No Comments

  • I’m going to tell you a secret I’m going to tell you a secret

    Cone bras aside, Madonna and I have a lot in common.  We both got married for the wrong reasons, have two biological children and apart from both of us being ... Read more

    Tue April 7th, 2009 - No Comments

  • Play like it’s 1983 Play like it’s 1983

    Last weekend I went back somewhere close to 1983.  I’ve chosen that date because of the John Mayer song of similar experience and I like his music even though I ... Read more

    Thu April 2nd, 2009 - No Comments

  • A season or a reason A season or a reason

    The boys were spinning themselves into whirling dervishes in the bath last night. I can’t remember if that was before or after the Chomp bar I halved out to them.  ... Read more

    Wed March 18th, 2009 - 2 Comments

  • A state of gay A state of gay

    I was reading the Advocate.com and saw an article where some Russian guy is suggesting the USA will collapse and break into six territories because of the number of gay ... Read more

    Tue March 10th, 2009 - 2 Comments

  • Still looking up Still looking up

    The ropes uncoiled from the ceiling and the silent snipers darted down swiftly. The chopper carrying the Premier and Police Commissioner swooped in while the police cadets in knee-high, black shiny ... Read more

    Tue March 3rd, 2009 - No Comments

  • Swings and roundabouts Swings and roundabouts

    Last Friday the boys and I spend the night yanking pizza wedges apart and silently inhaling them like all young men do. We progress through the evening with some wrestling and ... Read more

    Tue February 24th, 2009 - 2 Comments

  • There are kids in Africa There are kids in Africa

    The ‘Restaurant closed’ sign swung to a dizzy stop over my shoulder.  The boys had finally eaten the dinner they had orchestrated through me, their personal short-order cook. First they told ... Read more

    Tue February 17th, 2009 - No Comments

  • The curious case of life The curious case of life

    I drove home last night with a lump in my throat the size of a golf ball.  I stared through the windscreen and steered vacantly all the way. The sun was ... Read more

    Wed February 11th, 2009 - No Comments

  • The drive home The drive home

    I grew up on a farm in New England.  The mountain-ringed sky was endlessly filled with clouds, the afternoon sun set the sky ablaze, the tall grasses in the fields ... Read more

    Wed February 4th, 2009 - No Comments

  • What is a dad? What is a dad?

    I joined Gay Dads NSW a week or so ago and have found another land of similarity to feel like home in. What piqued my interest from their website was a ... Read more

    Wed January 28th, 2009 - 1 Comment

  • Miranda and Me Miranda and Me

    Everyone wants to be Carrie or Samantha and on a Sunday when they are cooking their roast dressed in white, oven mitt and pearls on, they want to be Charlotte.  ... Read more

    Wed January 21st, 2009 - No Comments

  • There’s a man in the house There’s a man in the house

    My mini-men keep me in check, and they like to check up on me regularly. Just recently, I put them in the bath and let them splash around while I resurrected ... Read more

    Wed January 14th, 2009 - 1 Comment

  • Going Troppo Going Troppo

    Out of one eye I could see the shade retreating over our legs.  Sweat was literally pouring off our lifeless bodies, so we got up, limply dragged the mattress further ... Read more

    Wed January 7th, 2009 - 2 Comments

  • Live your goals Live your goals

    The towers lowered behind me as I marched through the Domain on my way home.  The sun was so high, so hot.  The grass just mown, sweet summer carried on ... Read more

    Wed January 7th, 2009 - 1 Comment

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  • GAMMA

    GAMMA, a support group for married men who have sex with men, meets in secure confidential and non-sexual surroundings at the ACON building, 9 Commonwealth St, Surry Hills, on the first and third Wednesdays of each month at 8pm. There is also a support line, Monday-Friday 6-10 pm, on 9267 4000.
    www.gamma.org.au

  • GAY BUSINESS

    The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Business Association hosts Lemons With a Twist on the first Friday of each month and Fruits in Suits on the third Thursday of each month, at Slide.
    www.sglba.com.au

  • COME OUT AUSTRALIA

    Come Out Australia is a social group for our community, with branches in Canterbury-Bankstown, Epping/ Northern Districts and Penrith. You're invited to "Come Out"; get involved with a branch, event, project, or to start something happening in your area.
    www.comeout.org.au

  • QUEERSCREEN

    Lovers of gay cinema are encouraged to become a member of Queerscreen, Sydney’s premier gay and lesbian film festival body.
    www.queerscreen.com.au

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