May 14, 2017 - BOy Little Red Engine
(BOy Series, Clunk & Jam book, 2019).
Stories
April 26, 2017 - Slow Me Back To Small
(From ‘Clunk & Jam’ book, art by Harley Manifold, original in color. Reposted from 2013)
April 18, 2017 - BOy Handshakes
Begs a BOy question … Why are bear hugs, group hugs, butt slapping, tears and kisses acceptable (applauded even) on footy fields and in sporting arenas, yet in school yards, work places, and often the homes of growing lads, it’s often viewed as a sign of immaturity, weakness or ‘gayness’ – inviting tags such as ‘Mummy’s BOy’? A BOy’s rite of passage can be a lonely place.
(Boy Series, Clunk & Jam book, 2019)
March 20, 2017 - BOy Ouch
The knowing and the doing don’t much like the company of each other. The doing wants to keep doing – and the knowing doesn’t know how to stop. So if the knowing can’t stop the doing, wonder what can……
March 5, 2017 - BOy Left Home
BOy culture seems to load lads up – sometimes, with more than BOy can bear. And if BOy can’t bear it – saying so isn’t an encouraged option, because BOy is supposed to be tough – right? Or maybe it’s BOy culture that’s wrong? Maybe BOy should be valued for his sensitivity, honesty, authenticity, difference and ability to grow and evolve beyond the confines of BOy stereotyping – rather than his worth being measured by size, strength, toughness and how much he can do?
March 5, 2017 - With Intergrity
A n I n c h .
It is my integrity that is important.
Is that so selfish?
It sells for so little,
but it’s all we have left in this place.
It is the very last inch of us,
but within that inch
we are free.
(Words by Alan Moore.)