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In a review of the opening night of “Spamalot” back in 2005, New York theatergoer Genevieve Oparski said: “It’s simple humour, there’s nothing like simple, funny stuff. It can’t not appeal to anyone.” Right you are there, Genevieve. It appealed … Continue reading →

There is an astonishingly sensible comment on the Op-ed page of The Age today, by John Roskam, entitled “Politicians find religion a cross to bear”. It is very interesting to read, especially in the light of criticisms of Tony Blair … Continue reading →

Our Australian Catholic Bishops Conference film reviewer has had a good look at the Golden Compass film (which I still haven’t seen). I can’t find his review anywhere on-line, so I am giving it here in full. Incidentally, it is … Continue reading →

Yes, if you have just woken up after your new year’s eve celebrations, you haven’t missed anything so far–except perhaps the hottest new year’s day on record for Melbourne (41.5 degrees Celsius after a new year’s eve on which the … Continue reading →

I wish you all a peace filled, rest filled, trust filled, joy filled, and above all Christ filled Christmas. As usual, I will take a break from blogging during this holiday period to give my attention completely to my family. … Continue reading →

Well, I bet that got the attention of at least one reader of this blog… Seriously, Past Elder–a welcome guest of this blog for the past two years–is really beginning to drive me nuts. And I know I am not … Continue reading →

I can’t go (because I am cantoring for 9:30am and 11am Masses in the Cathedral and then going to Anglesea to contribute to a session of the Lutheran Student Fellowship annual conference), but you might be able to (if you … Continue reading →

I sometimes fantasize about being a writer. I don’t know if that’s the same thing as being a “fantasy writer”. Probably not. In my fantasy world, I am living in a little Tasmanian Georgian hamlet on the earnings of lucrative … Continue reading →

Pictures from news.com.au by KYLIE CARRICK, STEVE WILLIAMS, and CALUM ROBERTSONAnd you can watch video here. Well, its been anything BUT a quite week in Pinnaroo, my home town (as Garrison Keillor might have said had he been born in … Continue reading →

You can see a video news report of Bishop Anthony Fisher in Rome for World Youth Day talks at Rome Reports.