Some Americans are trying to create another Star Trek series or movie. Gonna vomit. Gene Roddenberry created a unique and brilliant TV series in the 1960s which focussed on the moral use of violence. When is violence morally acceptable? The Original Series gave way to a cartoon series then a series of movies. The NextContinue reading “Pfffffffff….”
Dickhead
Educational institutions which do not teach their staff the differences in teaching or in learning, nor the differences between childhood education and adult learning. Counselling students who are not vetted by counselling or counsellors but merely learn about counselling. Jobs which require communication skills but people running the course have not listened to themselves communicate.Continue reading “Dickhead”
Hot and Spicy and Fresh
It’s whiteHot whiteUsually hard yet powdery I put one in my mouth.Feel the sharpness prickle:Don’t chew! Let it lingerOn my tongueSaliva dissolves it slowly… Hot! Hot! Hot! I cannotresista little nibble. Justatthe edge… It shatters!I try not to droolTeethy succulence. Freshness flies through my sinusesMy mouth happy and freeMy tongue searches for morsels, For anotherContinue reading “Hot and Spicy and Fresh”
Who’s in Charge?
Domination in a social setting seems quite important to many people, according to my observations. In Japanese culture, dominance is assigned according to an hierarchy of gender, age, position, class, income and race. In Australian culture, however, the boundaries are not just blurred, but fluid. This creates a complex of problems. Not only are interactionsContinue reading “Who’s in Charge?”
Limerick
There once was. a boy from Brisbane Who went to Japan on a whim Twenty years later His life a global pandemic ate up And now he survives on grit and sheer determination.
Joke
What did the cactus say to the unicorn? I don’t beleaf you.
The Rebels
They were fighting against tyranny, of course. Clear lines and imaginative set-ups and pay-offs, the original trilogy of Star Wars was great story telling. Good versus Evil is easy to understand. The how and why made sense for each character, each of whom went through personalised character arcs. While Good vs Evil is still theContinue reading “The Rebels”
Orienteering
Oh look… a map! You pick a map from a bookstand in a shop. Do you: a: Look at the lovely towns on the map. b: Eventually drive to one of those towns and have scrumptious snacks there. c: Tell people the map is fake. There are an awfully large number of people who wanderContinue reading “Orienteering”
Spirituality
The Meaning of Life What was that about hats, again? Thanks Monty Python! This movie ought to be the first thing watched by every high school student from grades 10 to 12 and repeated every year of academic study. Would definitely reduce the number of goths and wokers. One way I’ve identified to engage inContinue reading “Spirituality”
Neoliberalism is Stupid
Hey, Morality. Yes, scum, how may I help you today? Err… sure. Um, why was The Orange One basically put in jail? Perversely, The United States of America is still wrestling with the tendrils of law and order. In its transition from a nation built on the principles of personal freedom to a plutocracy builtContinue reading “Neoliberalism is Stupid”
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