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The writing on the wall

Anarchy, art, celebrity, AIDS: for Keith Haring it was full circle “Entropy rules, OK”, read the crumbling brick wall in Glebe, the message reinforced by a small ‘y’ on a … Continue reading

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Saturday, 9 August, 2014 · Leave a comment

The Tao of Babel

The peoples who lived in the lands between the rivers Tigris and Euphrates from 6,000 years ago were many, Sumerians, Akkadians, Babylonians; Assyrians, Hittites, and Hurrians from the north; Amorites, … Continue reading

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Wednesday, 21 November, 2012 · 1 Comment

Chance

I had a dream. In it huge shadowy players were throwing gigantic dice. They were like figures from a Greek vase, but they were enormous, and black figures which were … Continue reading

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Tuesday, 7 June, 2011 · Leave a comment

The stars our destination: astronomy and faith

I’m interested in astronomy but know little about the subject. Two books and one TV series have made all the difference there is in my knowledge. The books are The … Continue reading

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Thursday, 25 June, 2009 · Leave a comment
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