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July 13, 2011

Great news for biodiversity. This just arrived in my inbox and I’m excited by the news. Had to share it …

The Cultural Clench

June 20, 2011

When I moved to Australia in 1979 it didn’t take me long to become aware of the ‘cultural cringe.’ That …

April 29, 2011

I’ve just read a news article that is even more unbelievable than most. At least is is unbelievable in America …

March 30, 2011

I have a growing pile of news clippings. (The operative word here is ‘pile’ — it certainly isn’t news.) Like …

January 23, 2010

News You May Have Missed I’m in the throes of doing some travel-planning at the moment, so I was more …

November 16, 2009

Excuses, Excuses My apologies for the lapse in time since I last wrote. Especially as I left you with …

October 19, 2009

A New Roll for Schools I read recently that pupils at a primary school in the southern county of Cork, …

October 3, 2009

I’ve just been browsing the newspaper, and the internet, for some news. I confess, I haven’t kept up-to-date as much …