Archive for September, 2007
Every year something strange happens in southern Australia. A significant proportion of it’s population get involved in a celebration of tribalism. It’s not about ethnicity - the population of Melbourne, the centre of this cult, is pluralist and ethnically diverse. But until recently each suburb of Melbourne was represented by a gang of tough skillful [...]
The people of Burma put the west to shame
Recently there were 100 thousand Burmese marching against the military junta in control of their country. They were led by Buddhist monks, and marched in defiance of the pronouncements of Brigadier General Thura Myint Maung:
People are not to follow, encourage or take part in these marches. Action will be taken against those who violate this [...]
The romance of Pirates
Avast, me hearties!
I’ve always had a thing for pirates. How could you not? They come from the absolute bottom of society, the vagabonds and street kids pressganged or forced by desperate poverty into slavery on the merchantmen and ships of the line. But then they escaped or mutinied and took their fate into their own [...]
So beautiful
You said true love is the most powerful force in the universe
makes the human transcendant, divine;
Shines like sunshine and illuminates the world.
Your magical heart transformed me
brought me to life
and yet I disagree
True love is not invincible, the lover is not divine;
that we are flawed is our greatest gift.
You strive, with all your being
to express perfect [...]
