The Social Pathologist

“What guided me in my thinking and guided all our efforts—The reason the 21 st Bomber Command worked like no other command during the war a...

I’ve been pondering double effect for a while and thanks to the moral definitions in the previous post , I feel I have a better understandin...

I thought I would post a link to an interesting speech delivered by Bishop Anthony Fisher of the Catholic Church here in Australia . Bishop ...

The local paper for right thinking people; The Age, frequently berates outer suburban types for living in high energy consuming McMansions i...

One of the blogs I like to visit is David Apatoff's, Illustration art. His latest posting deals with Mr James Montgomery Flagg, the ill...

I've been waiting for my "higher authority" to get back to me, they haven't officially as yet, but Annoymous of 5.58 pm se...

Janet E Smith, of conservative orthodox Roman Catholic fame, gives a little run down on moral terminology. Some people may find it helpful. ...

I’ve been away for a while, posting on other blogs. Apparently I can get into trouble anywhere I go so I guess in order to keep the peace, I...

I love nuclear power and this article in the Australian is priceless. http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,21495572-23289,00.h...

Orwell was right; Many on the left have a remarkable capacity for doublethink. For those of you who don’t know what doublethink is a definit...

A McDonalds culture. I personally don’t mind McDonalds. No body forces you to go there. The food is appropriate if you’re on the run, raveno...

“The Earth has a skin and that skin has diseases, one of its diseases is called man.” Friedrich Nietzsche My mother ran a spotless house a...

The Sunday Age is always good for a laugh. The story that got me thinking, dealt with the tribulations of a young couple who were having dif...

I am at variance with the mainstream conservative movement when it comes to tradition. Most conservatives seem to have a soft spot for tradi...

Several years ago I had the unfortunate experience of treating an ambulance officer who was injured at the S20 protests approximately 7 year...

A lot of my professional career has been spent in dealing with the problems of poor people. Indeed for most of my life prior to graduating f...

Over coffee this morning, my wife asked if people interrupt their consultations with me when their mobile phone rings. She had been reading ...

I live in a leafy part of what is otherwise aesthetically depressing side of town. Property prices around here tend to be more expensive th...

Ivan the terrible. Every so often I get a visit from Ivan. Ivan is one of my patients who has had a long and arduous life working as a labou...

A patient came in the other day that was planning to go overseas on a six month holiday. As this was one of these New Age experiences, her j...