Tag Archives: Parenting

way out west

Posted on January 7, 2015 by rustichello

It was a long drive, ten hours or so, undertaken in the heat of mid-February. Vinyl seats in the P76, dog at my feet, the handmade yellow trailer behind. It was the beginning of our long migration, our time of … Continue reading →

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glad animal action

Posted on June 29, 2012 by rustichello

I’m sometimes asked why cricket caught my imagination so strongly when I was a kid. I usually answer that it was something to do with masculinity and those magnificent moustaches that early eighties Australian test players sported, especially fast bowlers. … Continue reading →

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deep play in Nepal

Posted on December 27, 2011 by rustichello

The Homecoming has happened. I’m returned to the Folly after my Nepalese ticket of leave and I’m overjoyed to be home. The dream happened, I walked a long way in places it seems unlikely I’ll ever go back to and … Continue reading →

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safe at home

Posted on November 8, 2011 by rustichello

I am presently getting a bit of grief at home and at work about my impending departure for Nepal. I will, as part of this departure, be leaving things undone and responsibilities unfulfilled professionally and personally. I know that this … Continue reading →

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half-arsed over-gardening

Posted on October 5, 2011 by rustichello

There’s a scene way back in the early seasons of The Simpsons where Homer decides to be a good Dad. As you might expect it doesn’t really work out and at one point Bart says: “Dad, I preferred your half-assed … Continue reading →

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KPIs don’t measure dreams

Posted on September 16, 2011 by rustichello

The Falklands plan fell through. Too much dosh, too much uncertainty: couldn’t do it. I have decided to go to Nepal in November, less dosh and less uncertainty. This has, and is, causing the Rustichellos some angst. I’m going high … Continue reading →

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done good, played strong

Posted on June 2, 2011 by rustichello

I have never been a fan of self congratulation. I have made it a practice not to go down the road of self affirmation. I think mostly this comes from my perception that if you need self affirmation then you … Continue reading →

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much too much

Posted on May 26, 2011 by rustichello

There are some pushy parents out there, it’s true. Parents who will not give up, give in or give out regarding their number one priority. It must also be true that some kids flourish under that kind of scrutiny, reaching … Continue reading →

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those that ask

Posted on April 8, 2011 by rustichello

When I was little my Dad would go through a little ritual with me when I’d ask for something. “Those that ask don’t get,” he’d say, “and those that don’t ask don’t want.” Tiny Rustichello asked a few times how … Continue reading →

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thoughts on grog fuelled violence

Posted on February 22, 2011 by rustichello

I have watched the tape released by the NSW Police Association featuring central Wollongong and it had the desired effect. I was appalled, horrified, and disgusted. Nonetheless I can imagine that even those who were caught on camera would feel … Continue reading →

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