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Jury Duty

I was recently summoned by the powers that be to serve on a jury in my state.I declined, based on the insurmountable obstacles inherent in performing that role for an indefinite period while being the carer for small children. However leaving aside the obvious problems and shortcomings of a group of random citizens being responsible… Continue reading Jury Duty

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The Covid diaries #12 – How depressing is lockdown, really?

Just a short one to raise a few questions: The ABC has posted the results of their huge annual survey on attitudes and beliefs in Australia here. A very interesting finding is how differently people experienced lockdown and the covid pandemic from a mental health point of view. Fascinatingly, among 18-25 year olds around 52%… Continue reading The Covid diaries #12 – How depressing is lockdown, really?

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The ineffable tranquility of watching other people walk around Tokyo

I have a small confession to make. During Melbourne's extended COVID lockdown in 2020 people coped in many different ways. Obsessive neighbourhood walking, Netflix binges and low-key alcoholism were popular choices, and I certainly toyed with all of them. But my secret obsession, the one that I didn't really discuss with family and friends but… Continue reading The ineffable tranquility of watching other people walk around Tokyo