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Michael Kuttner
Theatre of the absurd
We have experienced acts of absurdity this past week so ludicrous as to defy any sort of logical explanation.
The main act in this ongoing...
Never say never
Whenever you hear or read about politicians or political parties stating that they will never embark on a particular course of action your alarm...
Home and away
Like the long-running Australian soap opera, this week’s local and overseas events contained a kaleidoscope of drama, villains and recurring themes.
With election fever now...
A most dangerous season
We are now in the midst of the three weeks, that period between 17 Tammuz and 9 Av, which commemorates the destruction of both...
Who blinks first?
This very apt quote succinctly sums up the current international situation as well as focusing our memories on past disastrous events when weak-kneed appeasement...
The power of words
How many still recall the old saying some of our parents taught us when we were children that “sticks and stones may break your...
For everything there is a season
There are certain times in our lives when momentous events are destined to occur.
The verse from Kohelet (Ecclesiastes) says it most eloquently:
For everything there...
Unearthing the evidence
Definition of archaeology: “the study of human history and prehistory through the excavations of sites and the analysis of artifacts and other physical remains.”
For...
It’s not the money, honey
One would have thought by now everyone might have woken up to the fact that it is not a lack of money which prevents...
Carrots or sticks
Definition: a policy of offering a combination of reward and punishment to induce good behaviour.
This motivational theory has been used by parents for generations...
