Trapped Between Solutions
In 1964, Sam Cooke famously sang this about the direction of the world;It's been a longA long time coming, but I knowA change gonna comeOh yes, it willWell, that change is heard. The way we now commun...
4 Jan 202425min
Bumbling through Tinder
What if the purpose of marriage is to make us better? What if personal relational choice is a bit of a lie?For many, a committed marriage may seem “old school”. What many people expect from relationsh...
28 Dec 202321min
Peace - where on earth?
In the run up to Christmas, Steve McAlpine looks dubiously at the West's repeated calls for 'peace on earth'. Could peace - at least as far as the West is concerned - remain beyond reach because of th...
14 Dec 202325min
Lets Hear It For The Boys
What word do you associate with "masculinity"?Guesses are, 'toxic' is high on the list.With so many "damaged men" portrayed in our literature - especially in schools - what hope can young boys in the ...
7 Dec 202323min
Worse than you think
However bad you think it is, it seems the younger generation thinks it's even worse.How about these figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, as reported in The Australian newspaper:"Just unde...
30 Nov 202321min
Young, Female, Western and Muslim
Never mind gender identity. The new trend is 'reversion' - a 'return' to the Islamic faith.A growing movement of young women are espousing the Quran, wearing the hijab, and calling on other young wome...
23 Nov 202321min
Loneliness
Is choosing to be alone the "safe" option? The show "Apartment Therapy" explores.But there's a strange quirk - almost all people live alone: and they see this as the "self-crafted" pinnacle of their l...
16 Nov 202324min
