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blog 63: In which I play catch-up with the news.

Posted on April 7, 2014 by mgbauer

ONCE AGAIN all my good intentions to blog regularly have fallen by the wayside! So here’s a brief and random catch-up of everything I can remember happening since last time I posted. I spent a lot of time at my messy … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Barry Heard, Don't Call Me Ishmael, Eric Vale Series, Markus Zusak, Nennt mich nicht Ismael, Secret Agent Derek 'Danger' Dale, Strathpine Library, The Running Man | 7 Comments

blog 62: In which I have to draw on all my vast powers of interpretation!

Posted on February 14, 2014 by mgbauer

The other day my petrol driven whipper-snipper/weed trimmer broke down and I had to use a little electric one that was tucked away at the back of our garden shed. Yes, we are a dual whipper-snipper family! Anyway, when I … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Interpretation powers, Michael Gerard Bauer | 10 Comments

blog 61: In which Ms Heckenvaal Waltzes onto Centre Stage.

Posted on January 23, 2014 by mgbauer

(WARNING: This blog will be of most interest to readers of the Ishmael series.) The character of Ms Heckenvaal (aka The Wrecking Ball) makes a fairly brief appearance in Ishmael and the Hoops of Steel as the boys’ Modern History teacher. I’ve always … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Don't Call Me Ishmael' Ishmael and the Hoops of Steel, editing, Ms Heckenvaal, Teachers | 2 Comments

blog 60: In which I say farewell to 2013 and plunge headfirst (after carefully checking the depth of the water with a stick) into 2014.

Posted on January 6, 2014 by mgbauer

A lot of people make a BIG DEAL out of creating a list of RESOLUTIONS at the beginning of each New Year and then they don’t end up keeping any of them. And I should know, because I am one … Continue reading →