Boris

The Magical Boy, Boris, Taronga Zoo, and an Ode to Mussels

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February 13th 2007
Had dinner last night with Shintaro, the Princess, and the Boy (AKA Jason). Jason is 18 and just finished high school. University starts next semester. He works part-time as a server at a banquet hall on the weekends, and to fill his time during the week, he's self-taught himself some pretty nifty magic tricks. DAMN HE'S GOOD! He had me in awe. Well done... if only I could figure out a way t ... read more

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more