“Playing God” – this episode made me cry (Radiolab)
Radiolab again. This episode is very moving. What happens when people have to ration medical care in extreme situations? The…
Category: book
Deserts and dreaming – fiction by Jane Jervis-Read
An interesting story by Jane Jervis Read in this month’s Overland. A strange story. The piece is unsettling and unexpected,…
How to win a non-violent revolution
Recently i read this very interesting article from the Guardian about Gene Sharp – the little known author of a…
Plastic brains
Reading a book i picked up in Cambodia .. about the neuro-plasticity of the brain: Norman Doidge, “The Brain that…
new prez on the block: can't wait
Just finished reading Barack Obama’s “Dreams from my Father” – it’s a good read – flowing narrative that draws you…
Ban those Books, and lock up the seditious peasants reading them
Recently there have been rumours that Sarah Palin, as Mayor of Wasilla Alaska, rang up her local librarian to find…
Marching Powder – a ripsnorting read
Finally i’ve read a book that has nothing to do with terrorism or international politics. My very good friend Shanny…
Watch out – i'll Read at you !
The shiningly witty Ms Fits has had a book-related brush with some patrons at Meredith. Story involves a Dog with…
From a "Provocative Interloper"
More from the media: book reviewer Rosemary Sorenson, writing in the Weekend Australian Review (02 dec), reckons that it (that…
Catch up: the story so far
If you’ve just tuned in, i’ve been writing because my story appeared in newspapers around Australia (and Europe): cairns, brisbane,…