Of course, it helps to have good genes, but I rather suspect that nurture has more to do with how these remarkable sisters have turned out. Severn and Sarika are the daughters of Dr David Suzuki and Dr Tara Cullis.
Severn became famous when
The Utne Reader recently published an article entitled X-Rated ethics: socially sustainable sex could save the economy, the environment and our society. While Gail Dines and Melinda Tankard Reist sound the alarm bells, this article paints a completely different picture. Interesting.
Brooks-Gordon’s research has convinced …
Facebook isn’t all bad. In fact I’ve made some interesting connections. One is Eugene Pustoshkin who blogs at Dreams of Translucence…. Eugene has kindly mentioned me on his blog, so now I return the favour.
One of the themes in my novel Navaratri… is the contest between the Classical world and Judeo-Christianity. I’ve really only just begun to talk about what is a complex issue. One thing is for sure: the claim that Western civilization is based on the Judeo-Christian
I want to weave together the findings of three different reports in the news this week. The first comes from professor Semir Zeki from University College London who used fMRI to scan brains as they looked at various artworks.
A FB friend sent me this link… and asked for a comment. After a good night’s sleep and bit of pondering this is what methinks…
Pop culture cannot be taken seriously. It doesn’t take itself seriously. This is the difference between high culture and low
I found the following account very moving. It comes from My Favourite Teacher edited by Robert Macklin. In it author Kerry Greenwood… describes both an appalling teacher and a teacher that inspired her.
The appalling teacher was simply mediocre, an automaton who could not recognise
It seems appropriate to talk about Black Swan… in light of my discussion of Jung. If any recent movie delves into Jungian archetype it is this.
Btw warning: spoiler alert
First let me say that I will be surprised if Natalie Portman doesn’t get an
Okay, time to stop pulling my punches…
I understand society and culture in terms of hermeneutics. Things are not always what they first seem. A thing may be both its self and a symbol pointing to something else. The ‘culture’ war is not a debate…
I’ve already mentioned Jessie Mann, daughter of photographer Sally Mann. She was one of those pesky precocious kids who transgressed the conservative stereotype and did things like run around naked and grow up to be an intelligent non-conformist.
Jessie is now an artist in …
Ray is a Melbourne based writer. He has completed two novels and is currently going through the process of getting them published. Read his Biography
A work in progress – and something completely different. A crime novel about cultural and generational clashes. A series of murders in the Melbourne art world. 
Greenfields Site.
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