: About Me

I am a secondary school teacher of mathematics in Melbourne, Australia.
I love the rigorous nature of learning mathematics, with its rules and formulas. I also love teaching mathematics in different ways. This has led me to write mathematics textbooks and computer software.
My writing urge, in combination with my interest in famous mathematicians and discoveries, is compelling me to write stories about typical classroom experiences where the love of mathematics shines.

My passion is ...

mathematics, computer programming and antiques

I know too much about ...

knowing that I have a lot to learn

My parents always told me ...

to try my best

My childhood ambition ...

to be a scientist

My favorite memory ...

Being elected class president in primary school

Why I write ...

I love the creative process

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

science fiction

My first job ...

teaching for 3 weeks before I was fully qualified ... It was a disaster.

My best moment ...

selling my first computer program

My inspiration ...

to be a published novelist

Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Bad drivers

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"Are you a bad driver, Dad?" Sally asked me one evening as we watched TV footage of a car that had landed in someone's swimming pool. "Not on your life!" I instantly replied. "I've only had a dozen or so accidents in 30 years of driving. By my reckoning, I call that a pretty good record." "Really, George?" my wife intervened to disabuse me, "I know how you drive. And so do many other drivers." "Sarah, we ignore the lies of witnesses and the antiquated rulings passed down by prejudicial judges who still believe speeds faster than 20 miles per hour will render the driver unconscious," I said...

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