The M-Files

Welcome to The M-Files, where my brother Michael documents life's mysteries through his uniquely wired wavelength. Each file contains observations too strange for ordinary blogs, too personal for standard stories, and too entertaining to be classified. The truth isn't out there—it's in these files.

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A tale of two spiders

A tale of two spiders Two stories of dread and loathing. Zombie Spider. This story starts at home when I was around 10 years old. We lived in the tropics... Read more
February 20, 2024
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Drop Bears

Drop Bears When I was in my 20s, I was living in Brisvegas and we had a young lady visiting from the UK, let’s call her Ms V. A delightful... Read more
December 13, 2023
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Double D – A story of twin meanings

Double D – A story of twin meanings Somewhere back in the dark ages, I was a pimply teenager, fit and happy, also loose and full of um exuberance, around... Read more
December 13, 2023
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Brown, Pink and Red

Brown, Pink and Red “You’ve got to get a little,Get a little every dayYou get a sunburn right awayYour body’s brown as a berryBut you can’t lie downBetter let yourself... Read more
December 13, 2023
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Minimal Tears

Minimal Tears The adage claims trouble comes in threes. They lied. My work wanted me to go to the Philippines to train a couple of staff in a specialised scripting... Read more
November 21, 2023
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Bathtime (chat with cat)

Bathtime (chat with cat) CAT: “Why are you sitting in that big ocean thing?” ME: “It’s not an ocean it’s a bathtub” CAT: “You look weird without fur” ME: “You... Read more
November 18, 2023