Monthly Archives: July 2010

Great article on human sexuality

Posted on July 31, 2010 by Nicholas Gruen

I’ve thought this for yonks: Few mainstream therapists would contemplate trying to persuade a gay man or lesbian to “grow up, get real, and stop being gay.” But most insist that long-term sexual monogamy is “normal”. This doesn’t mean I’m … Continue reading →

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South Solitary: Avoid this arthouse crud if at all possible

Posted on July 31, 2010 by Nicholas Gruen

I went to see this movie owing to a misunderstanding. I heard that the director had directed Love Serenade and having enjoyed that, and hearing that this movie was good, and wanting to see a movie, I went along. The … Continue reading →

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Weekend competition

Posted on July 31, 2010 by Nicholas Gruen

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Sunset on the moon

Posted on July 30, 2010 by Nicholas Gruen
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Those ‘crazy’ public servants

Posted on July 29, 2010 by Nicholas Gruen

Well I can complain about the media till I’m blue in the face, they’re after ratings, entertainment and so on.  Anyway, I said to one journalist that it was ‘crazy’ that public servants who I knew read Troppo didn’t comment, … Continue reading →

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Things have turned down for Julia, up for Tone

Posted on July 29, 2010 by Nicholas Gruen
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Have the economic/strategic lessons of WWI been learned? How the West is handling the emergence of China and India.

Posted on July 29, 2010 by Paul Frijters

Economist Paul Frijters discusses whether the Western world will try to stop China and India’s rise as the next economic super powers. Continue reading →

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