Mark J. Keenan
Forgetting To Brush My Teeth
I have a morning ritual. It commences with being woken by our black labrador, Ozzie, who, at 5am every day, can be found impatiently...
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Mark J. Keenan
WRITER, TRAIL-RUNNER, ENGINEER, HUMAN
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Mark J. Keenan
- Aug 19, 2020
- 3 min
Bread and Duck
‘What’s for dinner, Mum?’ ‘Bread and duck under the table.’ When I was growing up this was a daily conversation with my mum. Eventually,...
Mark J. Keenan
- May 2, 2020
- 3 min
Go Ahead, Make a Mistake
“Nobody’s perfect.” Isn’t it what we are told? Isn’t it true? Nobody is perfect. But can you hear the unsaid words like I do; “you did...
Mark J. Keenan
- Apr 22, 2020
- 4 min
Don't Push The River
“Don’t push the river, it flows by itself.” This quote, cut from the page of a desktop calendar which Karen bought me a few years back,...
Mark J. Keenan
- Sep 27, 2019
- 8 min
Spy you, Mike!
A year ago, my football team, the West Coast Eagles, became the AFL Premiers, winning the Grand Final in the final two minutes of the...
Mark J. Keenan
- Sep 4, 2019
- 3 min
25 Years
In September 1994, I was 24 years old. Karen and I had married the previous year, spent our honeymoon traveling around Australia, and...
Mark J. Keenan
- Mar 15, 2019
- 2 min
A Better Man
I had my last alcoholic drink on Saturday, 15th March 2014. Exactly five years ago today. To say my life has changed since that day is a...
Mark J. Keenan
- Jun 3, 2017
- 2 min
John Paul
‘Remember all the people in your life who helped guide you on your road to success. Thank them sincerely and often.’ Robert Cheeke. A...
Mark J. Keenan
- Dec 23, 2016
- 1 min
A Christmas Wish
The obligatory end of year post. Reflecting on the past twelve months, looking towards 2017. Not for me, not this year anyway. Instead...
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