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National Rhododendron Garden
Posted on October 26, 2020 Leave a Comment
National Rhododendron Garden
Whither Australian Politics?
Posted on November 23, 2016 Leave a Comment
Why did Peter Dutton make such an obviously irrational, ridiculous statement blaming Malcolm Fraser’s 35 year old immigration policies for allowing thousands of Lebanese refugees to settle in Australia and produce children and grandchildren, of whom a miniscule number has been involved in current conflicts in the middle east? It is the sort of statement that would appeal […]
Populism
Posted on November 19, 2016 Leave a Comment
We are seeing, in many Western democracies, the rising tide of right-wing, homespun populism, of the sort championed by the likes of Donald Trump and Pauline Hanson. Their rhetoric is made up of illogical, bigoted accusations and cruel, extreme, largely unachievable solutions, all delivered in simplistic slogans. For instance, Hanson says that Islam is incompatible with Australia’s Christian culture. When challenged she […]
Sri Lanka 2016 – part two
Posted on June 12, 2016 Leave a Comment
When the train to Jaffna pulled up at the Colombo Fort station I was initially taken aback at the Spartan nature of my second class compartment. But moments later, after I had found my seat, stored my larger bag on the overhead rack, found a place for my water bottle and settled into a good […]
Sri Lanka 2016
Posted on June 5, 2016 Leave a Comment
Impressions of a recent trip to Sri Lanka the land of my birth, all my growing up and the first few years of adulthood. I felt alone. The feeling was not starkly apparent at first, probably because of some mounting excitement about going there. But, I recall a nagging suspicion in the days leading to […]
The Australian Cricket Team’s Behaviour
Posted on January 19, 2016 Leave a Comment
Disrespectful behaviour towards others is a big issue with me. It is the one thing that tarnishes my attitude to the Australian cricket team. I suspect many among the cricket loving fraternity feel the same. I admire, am even in awe of, the skill of many of the cricketers this country has produced, but I cannot abide the bad behaviour of […]
Thoughts on My Race
Posted on January 19, 2016 Leave a Comment
For the human race I think the emergence of a cognitive brain has relegated purely physical evolution to secondary status. Survival and progress of the human species are being entirely driven by evolution of the cognitive capabilities of the human brain. “Survival of the fittest” no longer applies to individuals. It is now has only […]
Gerry Roberts 