Author Archives: mgbauer

blog 25: In which I learn something new about the real Running Man

Posted on October 13, 2011 by mgbauer

Cover artwork copyright – David Kennett 2004 The title character of my YA novel The Running Man was based on my childhood memories of a real man who used to scamper around the streets of Ashgrove. This is how he is described … Continue reading →

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blog 24: In which I list The Top Ten Reasons for Making a List.

Posted on October 10, 2011 by mgbauer

“The List is an absolute good. The List is life!” (Itzhak Stern – Schindler’s List) Itzhak Stern of course had very good reasons for liking the particular list referred to in the above quote, but while not every list may … Continue reading →

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blog 23: In which I trace My Brilliant Acting Career

Posted on September 27, 2011 by mgbauer

Having been involved yesterday in filming a scene for Artspear Entertainment (my son Joe and his partner Rita’s film production company) I thought it high time I outlined the path that I’ve trodden to attain such dizzying heights in the … Continue reading →

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blog 22: In which I say, ‘Happy Father’s Day Dad’.

Posted on September 4, 2011 by mgbauer

From when I was a toddler till well into my teenage years, my father (like the dad in The Running Man) worked away from home, mainly in the Snowy Mountains Scheme, but later, up in the Bougainville mines in PNG. Mum … Continue reading →