Michael Bird has contributed a ripping opinion piece to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s Religion and Ethics page. It is entitled School chaplains: The real issue isn’t separation of church and state and features much typical insight and humour which are typical of Bird. I’m sure the comments section will flow with outrage. A taste: If …
The follow-up to an earlier post with fifteen wonderful words with no English, the plainly titled fourteen more words with no English equivalent has been posted at Mental Floss. Personal favourites from this list include: Shemomedjamo (Georgian) You know when you’re really full, but your meal is just so delicious, you can’t stop eating it? …
Interesting article about a recently departing chief executive at Campbell Soups. There are observations about how groups can fall into cultures that hinder or prevent progress in their stated missions. It also makes me wonder how chicken and sausage gumbo tastes.
What is the space of creativity? Turns out that it’s the Coffee Shop. In the 1600s people started drinking coffee and tea, which are stimulants, to purify their water instead of various forms of alcohol, a relaxant. Ideas ensued. Author Steven Johnson delivers a TED talk in which he speaks about the environments which cultivate …
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