Some Thoughts About Politics
“Politics is ultimately about one fundamental problem: how we balance the needs of the individual against the necessity of living together … Every religion, belief system or political theory is an attempt to walk this…
#BlackLivesMatter … do they really?
“The problem is that white people see racism as conscious hate, when racism is bigger than that. Racism is a complex system of social and political levers and pulleys set up generations ago to continue…
The Importance of our Indigenous Heritage
My name is Tim, I am your typical Australian mongrel breed. My dad is Dutch, he came to Australia in 1952 when my Oma and Opa emigrated with their 4 boys following WWII. Mum’s heritage…
My take on the meaning and future of Australia Day …
To set the scene for this blog I have copied the first verse from ‘Own Backyard’ a song by Horrorshow from their album King Amongst Many … Tension simmers from the white hot heat of…