Tony kicked sand off his foot and squinted at the sky like it owed him money.“They’d walked out of the pub mostly because the air-con was broken again and Tony said the carpet smelled like an old man’s regret. So they wandered down to the beach, half-pissed and half-sunburned, leaving behind the sticky tables and… Continue reading Dogs
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Finite
“…between zero and one there’s an infinite number of numbers.” “Yeah, yeah, we know.” “Right, so then a set with zero and one in it already contains infinity.” “No it doesn’t, that’s not how sets work.” “That’s not how numbers work either, and yet here we are.” “Hang on—so you’re saying zero and one is… Continue reading Finite
A start again
A humid Friday night in a Brisbane pub. Ceiling fans useless. Footy on the TV with no sound. Adam’s already two pints in when Anna walks in with a grin and a couple more. She drops them onto the table so hard the foam nearly jumps out. Anna: Jesus, mate, you look like someone just… Continue reading A start again