I mention the "gap of decades" because as soon as someone is labeled a pedophile, correctly or not, some people are bound to revisit past incidents that may have been perfectly innocent but are now re
Developments in Pell affair:https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/george-pell-appeal-over-child-sex-conviction-set-for-two-days-in-june-20190306-p51270.htmlPaddy, the other allegations agai
"Rend your hearts, and not your garments." Lent is a time for exploring the heart-rending edges of our existence. Things suddenly become more real in this season. We awaken to our wretched condition,
Joe, I am always a bit late with my reading. I have just, tonight, read Paddy Agnew's excellent piece in last Sunday's Sunday Independent. He maintains that conservative elements in the Vatican also c
Forgot to mention Andrew Bolt, whose defence of Pell is very convincing: https://www.themercury.com.au/news/national/andrew-bolt-in-defence-of-pell-i-have-serious-misgivings/video/31130c86019813bff4be
The Tablet is not aware of a debate about whether juries are "archaic, mediaeval, stupid, illiterate"https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/feb/21/juries-time-ducking-stoolhttps://www.you
How well equipped are juries to deal with the psychology of memory? See https://staff.washington.edu/eloftus/Articles/sciam.htm?fbclid=IwAR3_GUBj8xS7Xr6wp4AjEMzkUpiB36sNOjCMI3r3G3yvTlouGXDfl-h1stk
La Greca gave evidence in the trial -- one can well imagine it carrying weight but it does not seem to me to be convincing at all. He speaks in stereotypes of generic pedophile-hatred and makes no att
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Fine words and dramatic gestures are not enough!
February 19 2019I mention the "gap of decades" because as soon as someone is labeled a pedophile, correctly or not, some people are bound to revisit past incidents that may have been perfectly innocent but are now re
Fine words and dramatic gestures are not enough!
February 19 2019Developments in Pell affair:https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/george-pell-appeal-over-child-sex-conviction-set-for-two-days-in-june-20190306-p51270.htmlPaddy, the other allegations agai
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March 6 2019Many thanks, Joe. Great food for thought. Perfect start for Lent.
Ash Wednesday
March 6 2019"Rend your hearts, and not your garments." Lent is a time for exploring the heart-rending edges of our existence. Things suddenly become more real in this season. We awaken to our wretched condition,
Fine words and dramatic gestures are not enough!
February 19 2019Joe, I am always a bit late with my reading. I have just, tonight, read Paddy Agnew's excellent piece in last Sunday's Sunday Independent. He maintains that conservative elements in the Vatican also c
Fine words and dramatic gestures are not enough!
February 19 2019Here is the full version of the first Bolt programme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZANvlJXLiw
Fine words and dramatic gestures are not enough!
February 19 2019Forgot to mention Andrew Bolt, whose defence of Pell is very convincing: https://www.themercury.com.au/news/national/andrew-bolt-in-defence-of-pell-i-have-serious-misgivings/video/31130c86019813bff4be
Fine words and dramatic gestures are not enough!
February 19 2019The Tablet is not aware of a debate about whether juries are "archaic, mediaeval, stupid, illiterate"https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/feb/21/juries-time-ducking-stoolhttps://www.you
Fine words and dramatic gestures are not enough!
February 19 2019How well equipped are juries to deal with the psychology of memory? See https://staff.washington.edu/eloftus/Articles/sciam.htm?fbclid=IwAR3_GUBj8xS7Xr6wp4AjEMzkUpiB36sNOjCMI3r3G3yvTlouGXDfl-h1stk
Fine words and dramatic gestures are not enough!
February 19 2019La Greca gave evidence in the trial -- one can well imagine it carrying weight but it does not seem to me to be convincing at all. He speaks in stereotypes of generic pedophile-hatred and makes no att
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