Here’s another goody from the archives. With the US elections in the news, there is talk of generational shifts in the electorate (which will take some time still to have…
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“I am, you are, we are Australian”, wrote The Seekers in a beautiful expression of national identity that spans our very diverse origins. While through COVID-10 we ought to feel…
Survived, but didn’t
When our eldest son put on tefillin for the first time (some 15 years ago), after shacharit we adjourned to my parents’ home where they hosted a celebratory breakfast. For…
With the recent US elections in the news, there is talk of generational shifts in the electorate (which will take some time still to have a significant impact), and with…
On the 75th yahrzeit, better than kaddish?
My grandfather died in Buchenwald concentration camp on March 10, 1945, just weeks before his two surviving sons were liberated from that same camp. That was the information my father…
Coronavirus ‘Postdictions’
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Extremavirus-21C
Globalisation and our hyper-connectedness have come back to bite with a vengeance like nothing ever seen before. People in a village in China eat an infected animal (that is current…
In Australia, we would say this year’s match up of two teams who haven’t made a Superbowl for a while is “good for football”, and indeed the entire post-season thus…
Having independent voices – around the board table, or generally advising the family – can be very helpful to unpack complex, multi-layered issues. They can also assist with the establishment of more formal (but not necessarily too formal) governance and dispute resolution processes.
With the recent departure of their senior coach, it has been revealed that former Fremantle coach Ross Lyon is a “front and centre” contender for the top role at the…
Breaking news at the Yeshivah Centre: switching to a new legal structure (that is largely similar to the previous one but splits members into two overlapping groups), and then giving…
Another NFL season is down to just two teams, and while some pundits marvel at the new generation of outstanding QBs and the associated focus on offense, we should be…
