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Pity out-of-control hoarders, Psychologically scarred silent generation Persistent Post-war insecurity disorders; Vestige of a past-rationed population. Desperate to never miss another meal, Piling up boxes of crap, Over-sensitive to a percieved good deal, Most never even unpacked. Afraid to dispose of Out-of-date cans, Jars and dried goods, Scraps of clothes long past their best, Nicks… Read more

There is little as slippery as the greasy pole Unless born to the classes of dangleberries and clinkers, Bum-crumbs that stick to any old thing By virtue of school and family. Social capital makes all a-ok. But even rich excrement won’t stick if polluted by morality. The rich use slipperiness to reinforce position; Institutional Teflon,… Read more

Skittishly as an unblinkered racehorseCareering towards an arbitrary endSatisfying others, not self (of course),Destination, though clear, by another penned. Advice from school and university,Parents, siblings, class-mates, colleagues and friends.Childhood fantasy or tacit perversity,Ambition, pressure, sociological trends. Falling into a “good job” with prospects,Little structure, vague possibility;Career presents through hypothetical aspects –Fluke not occupational ability. In… Read more

It’s been a while since I shared anything; I don’t think this one needs any explanation. The biggest mistake that can be (And usually is) made: “They need me.” Of course They don’t. Authority is position granted, Not personal. No one is indispensable, Irreplaceable. “They” need a boss A supervisor A manager A president An… Read more

Somebody once said “you’ll never arrive”. Is’t so? I know whence I originate, But it is more hazy whereto I strive, Who, what does my destination dictate? Ambition, target, vision, objective Guide passively, providing direction. Is life understood as retrospective, A chance course only seen on reflection? Let’s suppose, for now, I live to an… Read more

G’day.  My name is Lisa and I am an artist and a researcher.  I don’t however do research into the world of the artist. From 2015 – 2019 I considered my skill set honed over 45 years of arts practice, in a very different context. The resulting PhD thesis awarded from the University of Adelaide… Read more

Time flows forwards, backwards and in-between, yet in a shadowed glance slows to an imperceptible pulse, a heartbeat, a rhythmic fluctuation of regular irregularity.But was that glance real or just imaginary?Is time the beating of my heart or the flow of my existence?Perhaps time is just in my mind or perhaps time is what I… Read more

Let’s play with research metaphors for a while…Perhaps a journey, far from comfortable domicile,Exciting and fun, with a little trepidation,Whether ‘cross a well-known or brand-new nation.Planned expedition of agreed venue and durationOr eye-opening, uncertain, distant exploration?A novel route to an oft-climbed summit,Seeking new lands or a trip to a distant comet?I prefer the freedom of… Read more

What causes our thoughts to flow is known but limited,Yet mysteries surround the causes too,Looking beyond what we make out of it,Are the realities we question so true.There our deepest fear lies, not in the question asked,But the answer we seek to make it clear.The thoughts our minds weave, a loop we have masked,Believing our… Read more