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Close Encounters
On Australian men and other animals
Jun 28
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In the Werelight of Wizardry
All this past week, I’ve been spellbound by Ursula K.
Jun 21
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The Fresh and the Stale
Ruminations on synergies, hedonic depletion and love in old age
Jun 14
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How Stoicism Eased my Severe Depression
Mar 22, 2023
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On Sleeping with Younger Men
Jun 1, 2022
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The Women of 7 October
Nov 18, 2023
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On Casual Anti-White Racism
Jun 8, 2023
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Falling Out of Love
May 3, 2023
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Knots Gather at the Comb
Jun 22, 2022
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Mount Stupid: Views from the Top
The Dunning-Kruger effect and its role in my own life
Jun 7
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Contested Memories
I’ve never been in a relationship with someone who was all—or even almost all—bad.
May 31
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The Birthday World
In the final episode of Stargate: SG1, the characters narrowly escape death at the hands of the followers of the Ori—the totalitarian theocratic cult…
May 25
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Gracious Concessions
Why the personal should not be political
May 17
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Welcome to ANZAC Day
Honouring Australia’s past—but which one?
May 10
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Argentina in India
Some reminiscences of dancing tango in Pune
May 3
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Tangled Up in Blue
The sea at Gerroa, Gerringong and Currarong
Apr 26
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