Mark Stevens's Blog, page 2

The woman who outsources hugs

Given it’s the first thing many 8 Balls visitors see, I do need to provide some context around that line ‘a wife who outsources hugs’.  So here goes. For starters, it’s not my line.  My wife coined the term.  When... More

Epic can of death

Just when you think it’s safe to trust your kids…  I walked past the loungeroom window this morning.  The weather outside was glorious, the sun casting a muted yellow haze over our backyard, hinting at the temperate Autumn day to... More

Conversation that went pear-shaped

Apparently, men are able to separate information into different compartments of their brain.  Stimulus, emotions, relationships and whatnot all get their own little storage box.  Remarkable stuff for an object that would stick to a window if thrown hard enough. ... More