In the Sunday Mail (Adelaide’s Sunday newspaper) By Melissa Leong “I wonder if we’re losing our capability for rational discussion” There’s no question that the world is in the toilet right now. And I mean right at the bottom of the bowl, you know? Sure, as long as there have been people on the planet, we’ve had or issues. But at present it certainly feels as though things have hit a fever pitch that only dogs and bats should be able to hear. As such, I don’t think anyone can be blamed for being a little (or a lot) up in arms, From the atrocities of war and political injustice to social inequality; tragedy and environmental disaster, there’s a lot to be angry, sad and confused about, that’s for sure. I don’t know about you, but every day feels a bit like a powder keg waiting to blow at any given moment. As our patience wears thin on the issues we care about, I’m noticing that a new kind of worrying trend is rising in tandem. For the sake of our conversation, I’m going t...
Red book: you look so much thinner!
Hah! LOL. Funny stuff.
ReplyDeleteCrystal Collier; thanks, I do like to make people laugh.
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ReplyDeletejoeh; I disagree too, there's not much that's funnier than a well placed pun.
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Cathy; I'll come right over :)
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ReplyDeleteSusan Kane; the table of contents is usually a single page, but indexes are sometimes too long, maybe they could go or be reduced.
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