Reflections
‘The emotion I felt in almost losing him blindsided me’
A countryside emergency with a puppy brings home the depth of his new owner’s love.
- by Michael Harry
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Turning 50 and the art of not giving a stuff
In the quagmire of midlife, letting yourself go isn’t such a bad thing after all.
- by Susan Horsburgh
The offal truth about making haggis at home
Intrigued by the premise of nose-to-tail eating, one home chef arms himself with a knife and a bone saw and makes for the shed.
- by Mark Whittaker
Opinion
Opinion
Bill Withers sang it and I agree. 2021 will be better I know, I know
It's time to reflect on this year in a positive way, by finding the good stuff hidden under all the bad.
- by Danny Katz
'Don't be an angry ant': the witness box is failing Australians
Appearing as a witness in court can be brutal, stomach-churning and mind-numbing. And that’s without being the victim.
- by Louise Milligan
'The least sexy threesome known to mankind': finding love again after death
Starting a new relationship while grieving a deceased partner wasn't easy but it was, ultimately, life-affirming.
- by Natasha Sholl
COVID stress? Here's a way to suck it up
You can't control what's happening in the messy, viral outside world, so grab a stick vacuum and tidy up your own little empire.
- by Evelyn Lewin
What I want to tell my loved ones before I die
With death in plain sight, a former journalist reminisces with friends, worries for his daughter – and cherishes the return of a childhood sweetheart.
- by Mick Barnes
Please, no more euphemisms. My mother died
Instead of 'I'm sorry for your loss', can't we just tell it like it is?
- by Jacqui Taffel
Mutt seriously, folks ... in defence of woofers
They’re meant to be man’s best friend but given the way we malign dogs, you wouldn’t know it.
- by Richard Glover
Opinion
Opinion
Our world may be turned upside down but hope springs eternal
Even in a pandemic stasis, time marches on and seasons fade and flourish.
- by Warwick McFadyen