What's ANZAC Day? Holiday or holy day? Interesting debate on twitter on the day itself. Opinions varied. Properly respectful? Warmongering? Nationalistic or jingoistic? A day to examine why we go to war or to protest against us going to war? Jeff Sparrow wrote a nice piece in Overland describing the evolution of the day over the years to … [Read more...] about Thoughts on ANZAC Day
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Margins and Morals
Saw Margin Call last night and really enjoyed it. Gripping opening as the down-sizers otherwise known as HR, turn up to tap people on the shoulder. Perhaps this had more resonance for a Victorian public servant, in the current context, than other audience members. It certainly gave the film a harder edge than it might otherwise have had. From … [Read more...] about Margins and Morals