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Lets be honest. We all lie. Even if it’s only to ourselves. Nobody’s perfect. Lying is part of being human. It isn’t a nice part but it’s a human frailty that we all share. Some of us have made it an art form. Others hardly ever do. But we all …

The politics of division are as old as politics itself. Variations of the divide and conquer model have been used by Julius Caesar, Napoleon and the British Empire. The concept is simple. Keep people divided in order to rule effectively. In case you haven’t noticed, the world is becoming increasingly …

Its getting late in the third quarter. My second wind kicked in a while back. There’s a feeling that I’ve weathered the storm. Not a moment too soon, it has to be said. I was all at sea early. Too much mucking about, as the great Tommy Hafey used to …

I was educated in a catholic school and subjected to catholic dogma constantly. Fortunately at that time there was sufficient other influences in my life to allow me to gain some perspective. I quickly learned not to trust those in charge. In fact, I lost all faith in the religion …

I’ve switched to using the Brave browser and I’m impressed. It won’t surprise anybody to learn that I have serious issues with Google and their apparent disregard for privacy. I’ve succumbed recently and started to view Google Chrome as a necessary evil. Firefox seems terribly clunky and slow. It felt …

According to the Cambridge dictionary victimhood is: the condition of having been hurt, damaged, or made to suffer, especially when you want people to feel sorry for you because of this or use it as an excuse for something https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/victimhood It’s an easy trap to fall into – one that I could be accused of myself . I am acutely aware of the risk in …

Just three days before the 2016 US election I told a fellow ALP member, “I believe Trump will win.” He looked at me incredulously. “What about the polls?” I shrugged and smiled. “What about the tape of him bragging about grabbing them by the pussy?” “It won’t matter,” I replied. …

Have you noticed how the media cycle never follows through on a story? Is that deliberate or is just the news cycle? Or haven’t you noticed? Have you become absorbed in the news of the hour? Do you salivate at the latest contrived scandal/crisis/manufactured outrage? Do you rush to social …

At first glance, philanthropy appears to be a noble practice. It often is. Particularly when done at a local level. Philanthropy becomes dangerous when it is used to gain control over an industry or cause. Alternate philosophies, practices and businesses are squeezed out. This leaves the philanthroper and their chosen …