Culture
CategorySomething about being something else
There are days that I think about what it would be like to give up on being a Christian. To stop looking to the Word of God and the love o..
Something about voting
Me, I like voting. Public policy and politics are the conversational river that flows through my marriage, as they flowed through my famil..
Something about black sheep
There’s a woman I’ve noticed at my swimming pool who carries a bag with her that says, ‘I’m the black sheep, every family has one.’
I’v..
Something about getting in a boat
Everyone who knows me knows that I’m totally up for a fad addiction. When I love something, you’re gonna hear about it. A sample, inexhaus..
Something about the helicopter and the cross
The first employer I worked with after University had a primary selection criteria that they labelled the “helicopter quality”. It’s the a..
Something about the centre and the periphery
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There’s an article I’ve been going back to since I first read it in August. By Ezekiel Kweku and Jane Coaston, it’s called, ‘White C..
Something about a plebiscite
It seemed like a long drum roll, but it ended with barely a whimper. The Labour party announced on Tuesday morning that they would not sup..
Something about loving ALDI
For serious, I love ALDI.
I love having many fewer decisions to make. I’ve been shopping at ALDI since they opened in June, and I am no..
Something about hiding memories and me
It was Monday 1 March 1976.
At 7.30 am, I walked through the glass doors of my new school, Nauru High School.
I was about to start o..
Something about sovereignty
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The point of crucifixion was that it took people a long time to die. It was a careful, professionally managed practice intended to l..