Theme: Starting Over — Hello, all you starvin’ cats ‘n kittens! Mama Ki here. I’m the publisher and crazybroad-in-chief over at your favorite storytelling home base The Memoirist. What’s that? You haven’t heard of us? Oy vey. Algos and all that jazz. I have a few FAQs for you. I’ll start with the deets…

A scary, scary night in Cornwall! — Disclaimer: if you don’t believe in ghosts or have trouble believing in other world happenings — don’t worry: just don’t read this tale. Christmas Eve: And we had just arrived in Newlyn, Cornwall, U.K. My son and I were joining my mother and sister who were renting a house belonging…

Social Learning in the Animal Kingdon I saw a program on television last week about the amazing skills that cockatoos show when hunting for food. It seems that while they had worked out that great spoils lay under the lids of garbage bins, to their disappointment, they found it extremely…

And its subsequent ramifications! — It is ancient history now! But, it was at least twenty years ago when change per se occurred so slowly social mores were recreated by class action, reformation and the information technology revolution. And now changes are being rung in so quickly it’s like dancing with a gorilla; you may…

№3/6 A Delayed Revenge: Stink Bombs — Revenge according to the Little Oxford Dictionary is to “satisfy oneself by retaliation: avenge: take vengeance: desire for vengeance: an act that satisfies this: revengeful — eager for revenge: vindictive “ Disclaimer: The stories I am telling you could well be legends or Chinese whispers even but really they are…

Revenge Story №4/6 — Revenge according to the Little Oxford Dictionary is to “satisfy oneself by retaliation: avenge: take vengeance: desire for vengeance: an act that satisfies this: revengeful — eager for revenge: vindictive “ Disclaimer: The stories I am telling you could well be urban legends, Chinese whispers even but really they are…

Unbelievable…. — Disclaimer: I am a collector of stories and the stories I am telling you could well be urban legends, Chinese whispers even but really they are too good not to share! And the place of origin is just where the stories supposedly occurred. With this one, I am recounting the…

People In Denial. Note: Death comes to all of us — as sure as death and taxes. Death can steal into view privately, quietly or, it can be traumatic and public. It can even announce via various methods that it is on the way! but the truth of the matter…

But My Brilliant Idea Was Gazumped! In the early part of 1990, I was employed somewhat disastrously as an insurance agent by a large insurance company in Brisbane. I had moved interstate and as there was a mini depression happening in Queensland, it meant that I was unable to find work in my chosen professional field…

But With Bite — A Cautionary Tale… Disclaimer: This is not a racist tale — rather it is based on a true story as told to me by the sister of Fred. The race of the people involved is as I was told. As I hear it, it seems that the beautiful young Thai Brides to be…

From the very hot to the very cold! — After 25 years of missionary work in Africa the rector, his wife, and four children arrived home to be appointed to a wintery, cold Australian Parish. The house was large, two storeys, old and freezing. The bedrooms and the bathroom all opened onto the upstairs verandah, which caused much dashing…

Not!!! — It was my 25th Birthday — middle of winter, July, brass monkey weather in fact! Darkening skies early. Freezing cold…. It was Friday and I had been at work all day when my friend Jennifer picked me up and we decided to go late-night shopping in town. I had my…

Revenge Story №1/6: Cathartic Payback — Revenge according to the Little Oxford Dictionary is to “satisfy oneself by retaliation: avenge: take vengeance: desire for vengeance: an act that satisfies this: revengeful — eager for revenge: vindictive “ Disclaimer: The stories I am telling you could well be urban legends, Chinese whispers even but really they are…

Greed — Disclaimer: I was told the bare roots of this story quite a number of years ago — whether it is true or not I have no idea; indeed, could be one of those urban legends we hear about where the so-called down-trodden win and we all know how we love…

Revenge Story №2/6 — Revenge according to the Little Oxford Dictionary is to “satisfy oneself by retaliation: avenge: take vengeance: desire for vengeance: an act that satisfies this: revengeful — eager for revenge: vindictive “ Author Disclaimer: The stories I am telling you could well be urban legends, Chinese whispers even but really they…

Revenge Story № 6/6 — Revenge according to the Little Oxford Dictionary is to “satisfy oneself by retaliation: avenge: take vengeance: desire for vengeance: an act that satisfies this: revengeful — eager for revenge: vindictive “ Disclaimer: The stories I am telling you could well be urban legends, Chinese whispers even but really they are…