I was asked to help crack rocks at a relatively newly discovered fossil locality a few weeks ago. It was a brief trip of only a few days, so as…
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Someone online asked me and others to explain why we could not vote for the Morrison government (not that I ever would), I replied: “The constant lies, misogyny, racism, idiocy,…
Things have been a bit quiet on this blog for the last four days. We have been babysitting grandchildren while their parents have been away at an elaborate wedding of…
Pandemics and climatic disasters are the new normal and the response must prioritise this generation and the next but the political horizon has shortened to just days, weeks, months when more than ever we need intergenerational solutions and purposeful courage and commitment. We are all searching for people to trust that have our best interests at heart [as well as those of] the global community. In this vacuum, community leaders have found new prominence, many of them brilliant women speaking truth to power and they have greater social trust than many politicians because leadership is about sacrifice for others, not the sacrifice of them.
As I have related before, someone online asked me and others to explain why we could not vote for the Morrison government (not that I ever would), I replied: “The…
When someone online asked me why I could not vote for the Morrison government (not that I ever would), I replied: “The constant lies, misogyny, racism, idiocy, petulance, corruption, pork…
The title of this piece is a bit misleading in that it gives the impression I could possibly consider voting for a Morrison government. I could not do so even…
After the Russian invasion of Ukraine, sanctions have been imposed on Russia and numerous Russian oligarchs as well as other individuals and organisations. The United States, European Union, United Kingdom and…
After the complete silence at the end of the previous instalment of this saga1, my partner rang the NBN people while I was still asleep (I had the day before…
As I related almost two weeks ago our internet connection has been various shades of cactus since last August and, as we were told by our provider, has been completely…