God or nothing

Dec 27 2016 Posted by
Gary Scarrabelotti

Sandro Botticelli (1445−1510) The Mystical Nativity (c.1500 – 1501)

Christmas is wonderful because it confirms a childlike cosmology.

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Posted in Culture, Religion
Tagged Albert Einstein, Christmas, Edwin Hubble, George Lemaître, The Big Bang

Luncheon for two

Dec 22 2016 Posted by
Gary Scarrabelotti

The Bear and Turkey: a strategic tête-à-tête

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Posted in International Relations, Russia, Turkey, USA
Tagged Paul Monk, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, The Australian

Death of a luncheon

Dec 17 2016 Posted by
Gary Scarrabelotti

On the fragility of human judgements

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Posted in Culture, Media, Political Correctness
Tagged Bret Stephens, Donald Trump, Graham Richardson, Greg Sheridan, Henry Ergas, Paul Kelly, Peter Jennings, The Deplorables, The Weekend Australian