Do you compare yourself with others? Most of us do. We compare ourselves to individuals who are better than us — and to people who are worse. We compare…
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The new school year has started, and I have compiled for myself a list of things not to do while teaching. My list comes from actual and fictional events. …
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I went to see my GP recently. I had a book, Wolf Hall, in my hand, and he told me he had read it and its sequel. He added that he…
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Do you attend meetings that start by acknowledging the traditional custodians of the land and by paying respects to Indigenous elders? I wonder what leads a group of non-Indigenous…
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You can see signs of human love for animals almost everywhere if you look. To start, there are more pets than humans in Australia. They might be dogs, cats,…
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How tough are you? I have been watching Alone Sweden on SBS in Australia. Eight individuals are placed alone at lake edge in a Norwegian forest as winter approaches. They have a…
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What do you smell like right now? My daughter gave me a liquid soap that makes me smell like cinnamon. The gift led me to think of these Neil…
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I recently read that Australian swimming great Stephanie Rice felt depressed and irrelevant when she stepped away from competitive swimming. The sense of loss can be daunting for star athletes…
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Have you written a song lately? No? Read on: You’ll have a song done in a matter of minutes. Let’s start with a tune, that of I Wonder by Rodriguez. Use…
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Have you ever known a femme fatale? I watched a streaming video on someone who was widely considered one: Christine Keeler. She was the attractive teen at the centre of the Profumo Affair…
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