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Category: The Importance Of History In Our Own Lives?
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Born Again: Persons and Movements (1974-2025)
Here is a panel of images of, technically, the same person, but also persons, plural, over time. On the left is me at the age of 13 years, on the right is me at age of 15 years. In the middle is me now. On the left is 1974 and on the right is 1976.…
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Changing the Minds of University Marketers
A Post at UQ Change Makers: Early this morning I had a conversation with an old undergraduate graduate on his need to retire the nostalgia and to think about the past and present with more intelligence (double meaning). It got me thinking about the historical ideas which have been swirling…
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When I’m Sixty Four
You’ll be older too. Ah, and if you say the word, I could stay with you. 15 July 2025, 8:35 A.M. AEST. “I am 64 years old.” When I’m Sixty Four (Release date: 01 June 1967) was written by Paul McCartney. It is said to be one of the first songs…
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A Eulogy for Jack
2025-07-07 A Eulogy for Jack Dr Jack Ford 4 May 1957 – 29 June 2025 My Dearest Friend… Acknowledgements to Brenda Biggs, Leela Ford, and Drs. Sue Keays, Chris Hanlon, Catherine Manathunga, Peter Overlack, Joanne Scott, Bernadette Turner, and Dr Jack Ford’s primary source data. “You just keep telling…
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TASA Statement on the Targeting of the Social Sciences and Humanities
Please read the TASA Statement on the Targeting of the Social Sciences and Humanities, 20 June 2025. It very much matters. TASA STATEMENT
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Humanism: Understanding Virtues and Vices Together
Virtues and vices are often seen as opposing forces in moral philosophy. In Aristotle’s view, virtues are character traits that represent a balance or “mean” between two opposing vices. For example, courage is a virtue that exists between the vices of recklessness and cowardice. In contrast, vices are negative character traits that represent an excess…
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The Thinking Person, Life, Hope, for Me in 2025: Why Ignoring Professional Historians will be the end of Good Local Governance?
Dr Neville Buch (ABN 86703686642) Extensively Experienced and Qualified Queensland Professional History of the Queensland Mind. Business Office 18 Callendar Street, Sunnybank Hills 4109 AUSTRALIA 6 June 2025 (Queensland Day) It is unique in the country: https://mappingbrisbanehistory.com.au/ But then many would appear to be small minded…
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What I am to do, the Evidence is There in Large Quantities and Qualities?
I was childish and unfair To you, my only friend I regret, but now it’s too late I can’t show you any more The things I’ve learned from you ‘Cause life just took you away, Ruth, and being paid for my work, I’m asking why? (I’m asking why?) I’m asking why? (I’m asking why?) Nobody…
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No Food to Eat. The Corrupt Thinking of Decision Makers
This is an image of my empty fridge today. Would a society be unhappy with the corrupt ways of thinking from managers in their decision making? Would Australian society be happy that many experts in different fields of learning are experiencing poverty, well below the poverty line as western countries’ averaged…
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The Irretractable Argument
AI Overview: “Irretractable” means something that cannot be taken back, reversed, or retracted. It’s the opposite of “retractable”. Essentially, if something is irretractable, it’s final and cannot be undone. In an email group discussion, on the barriers which has prevent me gaining paid work since the end of 2017, Professor Lisa…