Conviction by Richard North Patterson is a powerful and disturbing book about truth, justice and the American way. It poses more questions than it answers, incisively exposing the flawed legal system in the United States, where elected judges care more for public opinion than justice. It tells the story of a semi-retarded black man, Rennell [...]
Man allegedly arrested
I don’t like those addictive little news tickers they run across the screen during breakfast television. They tease and irritate. One that caught my eye this morning said: “Man allegedly arrested in Perth on terrorist charges”. The word “allegedly” here is misplaced. The man was arrested on terrorist charges, or an alleged terrorist was arrested. [...]
The Playschool controversy
I’ve been reticent to comment on the Playschool debate because I didn’t see the controversial program where a little girl was shown with her two “mums”, who just happened to be a lesbian couple. For overseas readers, Playschool is a popular television program for children aged up to about six. It was running when I [...]
Horror in the East
I saw a disturbing documentary on ABC Television the other night, aptly named “Horror in the East”. It described the build up of Japanese militarism following the First World War, the Japanese invasion of China and the opening stages of the Second World War. We don’t hear much about Japan in this country and know [...]
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