List: My Autobio stories | Curated by James S. Baker | Medium

Dec 12, 2024

27 stories

My Autobio stories

Travel adventures, work, and a human life.

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Crow’s Feet: Life As We Age

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James S. Baker

I Am Still Me

Despite an explosion inside my brain

Dec 12, 2024

I Am Still Me

Dec 12, 2024

In

Crow’s Feet: Life As We Age

by

James S. Baker

KOed on Boxing Day

Flattened after Xmas pudding

Apr 17, 2024

brain scans.

Apr 17, 2024

In

Crow’s Feet: Life As We Age

by

James S. Baker

My Most Rebellious Organ

The grey prima donna inside my skull

May 6, 2024

My Brain Scans.

May 6, 2024

In

Travel Memoirs

by

James S. Baker

Night Of The Spider

A soul searing scene on the Fellini Express

Apr 22, 2024

Cartoon-like illustration of a train stopped at Santa Maria Novella station. A man leans on a window looking out at a man with a backpack walking past.

Apr 22, 2024

In

Travel Memoirs

by

James S. Baker

Shanghaied

A traumatising travel tummy tale

Mar 23, 2024

Shanghaied

Mar 23, 2024

In

Crow’s Feet: Life As We Age

by

James S. Baker

My CPU

Rewriting our mental software

Mar 10, 2024

iphone CPU.

Mar 10, 2024

In

About Me Stories

by

James S. Baker

About Me — James S. Baker

Sometimes, the silly thing is the RIGHT thing to do.

Mar 6, 2024

Portrait of the artist as an old geezer.

Mar 6, 2024

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James S. Baker

The Magnificent Seven

A few years ago, I went back to my hometown, met up with 6 childhood friends– Some having known each-other ever since kindergarten — and…

Jun 12, 2016

The Magnificent Seven

Jun 12, 2016

James S. Baker

Avalon sketches

May 28, 2018

Avalon sketches

May 28, 2018

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Nippon By Rail

A fond memory of my first trip to a country I love.

Jun 3, 2018

Nippon By Rail

Jun 3, 2018

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James S. Baker

Mary Poppins Returns

“MARY POPPINS RETURNS” allowed me to claw my way back into my career after losing my drawing arm to a STROKE.

Sep 3, 2019

Mary Poppins Returns

Sep 3, 2019

James S. Baker

Mickey loves Chewie

How well does the land of The Mouse absorb Wookiees & Droids?

Nov 1, 2019

Mickey loves Chewie

Nov 1, 2019

James S. Baker

One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest

At 22, I left home for a 6 month trip that lasted the rest of my life.

Oct 16, 2020

One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest

Oct 16, 2020

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Keelung-Naha-Tokyo, 1986

My understanding of Japan was minimal, when I first set foot upon its soil in Okinawa, at the age of 22.

Apr 1, 2021

Keelung-Naha-Tokyo, 1986

Apr 1, 2021

James S. Baker

Journeyman

Working in Sydney Saturday Morning animation was the apprenticeship that led to my 40 year career.

Sep 22, 2021

Journeyman

Sep 22, 2021

James S. Baker

ILM 1998

I often don’t realise that I’m in a sweet spot till much later, but working on FRANKENSTEIN, I knew my luck even at the time.

Dec 8, 2021

ILM 1998

Dec 8, 2021

James S. Baker

James S. Baker

All the uppercuts stop me falling down..

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