General ramblings

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...

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,...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Mark J. Keenan