Tag Archives: reflection

An Afternoon BMX Adventure

Posted on February 16, 2020 by Ryan Buesnel

I. My BMX had white tires. It was a cheap knock-off brand from K-Mart, but I rode the life out of it. I had initially wanted something cooler like a Mongoose, but I knew I this was a pipe dream … Continue reading →

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A Haunting in an Empty Church

Posted on August 26, 2019 by Ryan Buesnel

When I was in primary school I used to practice my drums at Church. My Dad was the senior minister there, allowing me to be in the privileged position of being able to access the building out of hours. For … Continue reading →

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Small Moments in Love #1

Posted on December 20, 2018 by Ryan Buesnel

I was walking her to the train station late one Sunday evening. It was the middle of winter, yet I had not really registered the cold. She, on the other hand, claimed that she was utterly freezing. I had lent … Continue reading →

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Lonely Airport on a Sunday Night

Posted on June 7, 2018 by Ryan Buesnel

I was waiting alone in Melbourne’s Tullamarine Airport late one Sunday evening in September, 2015. The terminal was far quieter than usual, with my fellow passengers spread sparsely instead of in the big clusters common in peak times. I had … Continue reading →

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The Unabomber: Between Sympathy and Condemnation

Posted on January 16, 2018 by Ryan Buesnel

I have recently enjoyed watching Netflix’s mini-series Manhunt, which details the life and crimes of Ted Kaczynski- better known as the infamous Unabomber. Although already familiar with Kaczynski’s reign of terror, I found the emphasis this series placed on the … Continue reading →

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Apocalypse Boy

Posted on July 4, 2016 by Ryan Buesnel

Surrounded by the stunning Gippsland lakes, Camp Coolamatong was a mesmerizing place for an 11 year old boy to spend a weekend. In the middle of a cold winter in 1992, my Church mates and I spent three days fishing, … Continue reading →

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