By: Stephen McAlpine
The so-called whipping boys for our cultural sins these days are actual boys. We hear and read it all of the time. Boys are failing and men are wrong. So go the headlines. And there is much handwringing by the powers that be as they seek to address this. Read more
By: Stephen McAlpine
Have you seen or heard that warning on a train system, “Mind the Gap”?
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By: Stephen McAlpine
Okay, so it’s not the blog post you think it is going to be. Read more
By: Stephen McAlpine
One of the more chilling photos of the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami is of a family of holidaymakers standing in the shallows of the withdrawn sea, as the water come barrelling in again. Read more
By: Stephen McAlpine
The vibe change that is sweeping the Western world, and sweeping up religious observance with it, would seem to be landing on the shores of government schools. Read more
By: Stephen McAlpine
All of the conservative ducks have lined up in a row. Did you notice? The cultural and political vibe has shifted? Have you felt it? Read more
By: Stephen McAlpine
We’d been unpacking boxes for a while on Tuesday after a frantic day of delivery on Monday to our new place in Sydney. Read more
By: Stephen McAlpine
I’m teaching my 16 year old son to drive. Read more
By: Stephen McAlpine
There’s a great episode in The Simpsons (remember them?) that deals with the butterfly effect. Read more
By: Stephen McAlpine
I was walking down George Street in Sydney today when I saw it – this wonderful sign of the modern times that we live in. Read more