Stephen Scoglio
Stephen is a freelance writer born and bred in Melbourne. In another life he wrote for pretty much all of the city’s major arts festivals including the Melbourne International Film Festival, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Melbourne Writer’s Festival and the Melbourne Greek Film Festival as well as a few interstate beasts, BIFF and Tasmania’s Ten Days on the Island Festival.
When not in a festive mood Stephen is a scriptwriter, comedy writer and all-round nice guy who enjoys drinking alone in bars. By day he works in Marketing and Communications at La Trobe University and dabbles in a spot of copywriting for anyone who will pay him for it.
Articles by Stephen Scoglio
The difficulties of giving up on quitting smoking
They say quitting smoking is hard, but I’ve learnt the real truth. It’s not just the quitting that’s difficult (although…... Read more
A single bloke’s guide to surviving the man drought
There’s a man drought in the city. Single girls outnumber single guys two to one, maybe even three to one.…... Read more
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Abbott’s crass logic: trash the Parliament in order save it
An email was sent to almost every politician in Australia this week saying that someone should cut off…
Our special forces don’t always need special treatment
We admire them, but we’re not entirely sure why. We allow them to operate in the shadows; we rarely…
A good holiday is about unrest, not rest
Like a fat full-stop, it lay in my hand. A small orange – not exactly fresh, but purchased anyway…
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From: They must pay for one’s bitter disappointments
Michael S says:
"A teacher at Geelong Grammar had criticised her for using words that were too long, which had left her confused and had made her doubt her ability to write essays. She became ''quite distressed'' when her English marks began to fall." I can sympathise. My scholastic mentors conveyed to me a causal relationship… [read more]From: Welfare for breeders is a bonus for everyone
Change Up! says:
I have no problem paying my taxes. As a single, childless person on a very decent income, I can afford it and not have my life severely altered. Plus I understand that my taxes paying for things like schools, childcare and infrastructure is ultimately a good thing. A better community is better for me… [read more]Gentle jabs to the ribs
They must pay for one’s bitter disappointments
A private school girl’s family is sueing her elite, extremely expensive private school for not… Read more
