White Nationalism: A Fool’s Errand
White Nationalism undermines democracy, condoning unethical principles including violence and an illusory nostalgia based upon lies.
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October 16, 2025
Separation of Church and Hate: Religion in Public Life
John Fugelsang’s Separation of Church and Hate: A Sane Person’s Guide to Taking Back the Bible from Fundamentalists, Fascists, and Flock-Fleecing Frauds arrives at a moment when the intersection of…
October 15, 2025
The Secret Spells of the Old
In slanted sun, the elders sit, Their hands a map of years and wit – Wrinkled skin, a thousand lines Tracing constellations time defines. Within their eyes, moonlight rests, A…
October 12, 2025
Wind
I snatched a leaf from its branch mid-dance, then set it free to whirl,I whispered secrets through the pines, echoing in their needle veils, I stirred the lake's surface into…
October 11, 2025
Ágnes Heller: Shame and the Moral Compass
Shame is not a primal instinct, but a conditioned response, one based on the values we develop as we mature.
October 8, 2025
Undefeated
He kneels, yet will not bow his head – Night gathers round, the field is lost, But from his wounds and earth-stained skin Still blazes pride, undimmed by cost. His…
October 7, 2025
The Humanist: Not woke, racist, communist or money focused
Humanism values dignity and individual rights, acknowledging growth through reason whilst maintaining personal responsibility for collective outcomes.
October 5, 2025
The Rape of American Democracy: Trump’s Reality Imitating Art
Trump's dystopian America has been anticipated ain film and literature for almost 200 years.
October 4, 2025
Ruminations on the Passing of a Giant: Jane Goodall
Legacies are forged, not written. They are the imprint left long after our departure.
October 3, 2025
ACT Government / Australian Aborigines / Corruption / Discrimination/Racism / First Nations/Indigenous / Former Commissioner / Government welfare / Human Rights
Charades and Other Performative Virtue Signalling
No more excuses, no more cover-ups. It's time that Indigenous Australians are shown respect.
October 1, 2025
Walk a Mile
Before we stoke the fires and spew Our judgments tangled, sharp, untrue; Let gentleness begin its reign, To ease the depth of unseen pain.Let’s trade our shoes and set aside…
September 29, 2025
ACT Government / Australian Aborigines / Corruption / Discrimination/Racism / First Nations/Indigenous / Former Commissioner / Government / Human Rights / Racism
The abuse of power by corrupt senior public servants
Tu Pham investigated herself. Unsurprisingly, she was exonerated, much to the detriment of her Indigenous direct report.
September 27, 2025
Echoes in the Ashes: A Dialogue Without Borders
Upon the bruised and trembling earth we stand, Echoes of Eden flicker through the dark; A voice begins – Is the architect’s hand In every fire, every broken spark?From Gaza’s…
September 25, 2025
The Golem: Legend From Ancient Folklore to Modern Metaphor
At the heart of the Golem myth is a warning against the hubris of attempting to assume the role of the Almighty.
September 23, 2025
White: Neither a Race Nor a Culture
Whiteness is a social and political arrangement that confers privilege, not a unique and individually definable culture.
September 17, 2025
Banksy, Political Commentator and Genius
The brilliance of Banksy's judicial commentary lies in his understanding and acceptance of the response yo his message.
September 14, 2025
Charlie Kirk: A Retrospective on Provocative Rhetoric and Its Consequences
Introduction Charlie Kirk emerged in American political life as an energetic, unapologetic conservative voice who sought to remake campus politics and the broader conservative movement in his image. Born in…
September 13, 2025
Parallels of Peril: Hitler in 1924 and Trump in 2021
The descent into totalitarianism can only be avoided by cultivating truth, accountability, and pluralism in politics.
September 12, 2025
Mercy Within Fate
In the heights of Kailasha where gods gather in thin air and white silence – Garuda stands watchful, wings bright as hammered sunlight, while a tiny bird settles upon the…
September 10, 2025