A big topic in the manual therapy world for the last decade or two has been just how each technique/system/method/whatever, impacts on a person’s fascia to help resolve a physical issue. It is commonly accepted, at least by me, that as a result, resolution of other issues may follow, which may be a hint at […]
Bowen Therapy and Fascia Read More »
This headline in the Border Morning Mail is testament to the fact that joys of a win can be somewhat fleeting. I spent a bit of time in the Albury-Wodonga area with activities related to the Hume Weir road race circuit. My first road race as a competitor, on my 250 Ducati, was there. I
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Stories within stories that may not agree with ‘General Knowledge.’ Above is Tom Bowen’s AMF enrolment form from August 1940, with nice cursive text filling out the whole form. Except for the signature. There are some stories within stories here. The addresses on the form, Belgrave and Mount Dandenong, tell a story that contrasts widely
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It’s nice that a little statue commemorating Tom Bowen was placed in the Geelong park near where he once worked.
For the uninitiated, my book researching the history of Bowen Therapy and the man after whom it is named, Tom Bowen, caused a few wrinkled brows in the Bowen world internationally when it was released in 2010. Bound to happen when you point out the errors, omissions, and downright lies associated with the growth of
Outrageous Claims, a Feel-good Fairy Tale and Generational Change in the Bowen World Read More »
This is a picture of a picture of Ken Blake on his way to beating Giacomo Agostini at Laverton. It’s from a print hanging on my wall and was given to me by photographer Rob Lewis just after the race meeting (at a time when things were somewhat better between us). It was too big
1976 Australian TT – part 2 – A Secret Meeting Read More »
The 1976 Australian TT held on a purpose-built track at the Laverton airbase, near Melbourne, was set to be the biggest motorsport event ever held in Australia. A plethora of international riders, including three world champions, were contracted to race against the best Australia had to offer. It turned out to be a star-studded event.
1976 Australian TT Debacle…from the inside Read More »
The 1960s to the ’80s was a time of great change for motorcycling, both on and off the track. The Japanese invasion was soon complete. New little bikes became as quick as the old big bikes. It was a great time to be involved as a writer, competitor and promoter. . It Was All About
‘Jerusalem is not Israel’…that’s the message we got from a few folk.
Also coming…A Surreal Israeli Experience Read More »
Above, the massive Iguacu Falls on the Brazil/Argentina border. It is remarkable, especially in the wet season. And that viewing platform was quite a vibratory experience. There’s more to the falls than shown in this pic, and to the story of being there, of course. Also coming up, Chile’s Atacama desert.
