There is another war on and I write in the full knowledge that there is always a war on. The most recent to impact on my emotional life was the Taliban raging into Kabul. I did not know anyone involved in the conflict, but I have friends who had family in Afghanistan, and some of … Continue reading Excerpts from RT
Category: Return Ticket
Ukraine and more – updated
The Weekend Australian, 19/3/2022 I have two Australian friends who live in Kyiv and have decided to stay and help. I have friends in my home state from Slovakia, Estonia and Israel. None of them can understand the complacency that often greets them, that so many seem not to understand the gravity of this war … Continue reading Ukraine and more – updated
This is your 100th year, Stanley Roy Doust
Our father Who is no longer with us We remember your name And your legacy Things are still being done As you once did them And the things you recognised in us That you had not done We forgive you As you forgave us Temptation still temps us But your voice saves us For you … Continue reading This is your 100th year, Stanley Roy Doust
A talk in writing
Recently I was asked to give a talk, but first I had to offer a title. I called it: Climbing up, falling off the edge and climbing back up the cliff. Or something like that. The title is not anywhere near as important as the content, and neither should it be. It was all about … Continue reading A talk in writing
a City visit
Recently I attended an author night at the Joondalup City Library. In case you wondered, yes, I was the author. Did I arrive in time to hear myself speak? Only just. It was not easy getting there. First, there was the long drive, over 450 kilometres, all the way from the deep south of Western … Continue reading a City visit
Denial is ugly and stupid
As we now know because people have been studying such things for a couple of decades, in any large office we can expect to find a number of disturbed humans per one hundred of the species. Among the one hundred we might find at least one serious narcissist, a psychopath, a sociopath, a pathological liar, … Continue reading Denial is ugly and stupid
Reviews – small and casual
Just finished. I went through every emotion. Anger, Acceptance, Sadness, Envy, Understanding, Pride at knowing Jack the man. The list goes on and then I cried when I finished the book. I so wanted to have you sitting next to me as I read the book. Thank you, Jon, for opening my eyes. Such a journey: individual … Continue reading Reviews – small and casual
A Reading from Return Ticket
A life redeemed
The writing has about it clarity and beauty. Jon made much of his living since returning to Australia as a comedian. As you would expect, a dry Australian humour permeates the narrative and lightens the serious themes. Buy your Return Ticket to Jack Muir’s story; it is an entertaining and thought-provoking journey. Click on Thoughts Provocateurs for … Continue reading A life redeemed
A master class in kitchen organisation
Pic by Wayne Harrington Southerly Magazine Jon Doust’s Return Ticket continues the journey of Jack Muir from a private boarding school in Perth to the New Guinea Highlands and now on board a passenger ship heading for Durban, South Africa. Jack’s journey is bookmarked by washing up ─ hands thrust into hot water, raw skin, … Continue reading A master class in kitchen organisation