Posted in news on Jun 4th, 2008
From this week’s issue.
Cloistered Shame in Israel - details the problems with abuse and secrecy amongst the conservative Orthodox Haredim in Israel.
In Bnei Brak, a predominately Haredi city near Tel Aviv, social worker Doron Agasi says one young Haredi man told him that he had molested more than a hundred girls. Agasi, director of the [...]
Posted in news on May 26th, 2008
Some good stuff in the Herald today.
A criticism of the PM’s nonsensical use of language by Phillip Coorey.
At first, Rudd stunned his assailant with a burst of trademark jibber jabber that was supposed to pass for explanation.
Then the coup de grace: “Now we must cut our cloth to make sure it fits and that applies [...]
This short article from The Economist explains concisely and in straightforward language some suggested reasons why oil prices are so high and why they will probably go much higher.
The Economist is like Time magazine but better. They have the Big Mac Index:
The Economist’s Big Mac index seeks to make exchange-rate theory more digestible. It is [...]
My new friend Jono Flegg, who offered to assist with getting aid into Burma, from his base in Thailand, has reported back with what has been purchased.
Here’s his report.
Posted in anglicanism, news on May 19th, 2008
This is not good, though it’s hardly unexpected.
Via ACL.
UPDATE: I’ve created a page for helping Burma, with information about how to get money for supplies to those who need it. Please share this link with others who are concerned for those in Burma.
I believe in the sovereignty of nations, under God, and I think invading Iraq was a mistake, chiefly because of the [...]
Posted in news on May 10th, 2008
I love The New Yorker. They produce long articles on all sorts of stuff you’d otherwise know nothing about.
Here’s an article about Pascal Dangin, a bloke with apparently mystical Photoshop ability.
“The people who complain about retouching are the first to say, ‘Get this thing off my arm.’ ” I mentioned the Dove ad campaign that [...]
Posted in christianity, news on Mar 29th, 2008
Wow. Adele Horin is pushing so hard for abortion here, it’s almost satire. I agree with her that teen pregnancy is generally undesirable, but I don’t agree with her solution - get serious about abortion.
… will there ever be a Hollywood artist brave enough to do a romantic comedy about a girl who opts to [...]
Maybe I’m just a bit too cynical, but when a dance producer slams a popular TV dance show (So You Think You Can Dance) a week before her new production opens, a little bell rings.
It’s like a fast-food version of dance…
It’s a reality show; it’s not a dance show. They have those poor kids [...]
Posted in news on Jan 11th, 2008
Have you ever been scared by something really massive? I remember snorkelling around a large ship one day, I can’t even remember where it was, but it was freaking me out.
Just the huge size of this thing, immobile in the water, as I bobbed up and down next to it. I rapped on the [...]
Posted in news on Dec 5th, 2007
And today, headlining the SMH site, Jenna Bush calls her father. They engage in small talk.
Honestly. This is the ‘meat’ of the article,
“I’m just sitting here with daddy,” Laura Bush told her daughter, to which DeGeneres chimed in: “Oh hey! It’s Ellen. I wanted to say hi to daddy.”
So the president got on [...]
Posted in news on Aug 21st, 2007
It’s a sad day for SBS, who look like they’ve lost Mary, at least at this stage. She’s an Amazon among mere mortals. An articulate, multi-lingual Amazon. And a very snappy dresser.
I very much hope she stays on, and that SBS goes back to the excellent news program they used to have: World News [...]
