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The UN Migration Pact
World leaders are meeting in Morocco as I write this, discussing a UN pact on migration. It is already a highly contentious issue, with many countries not going to the conference, and many not signing...
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The 10 Commandments of Books
OK, my wife says I need a positive, uplifting article to offset my many rather gloomy articles. And it is nearly Christmas. So what better topic to cheer us all up tremendously than books? What else...
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25 Most Viewed CultureWatch Articles
With a new year upon us it might be worthwhile looking at what you, the reader, have been looking at – a least on my website. Most blogsites have various means to track visitors or visits, and that is...
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Without Form and Void – On Donuts and Bureaucracy
There may be a number of folks who think my articles are rather useless and not worth pursuing. Obviously I would tend to differ. But here I will have to agree with them: this a completely useless and...
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CultureWatch Turns Thirteen
Today, April 5, we commemorate various historical milestones. For example, in 1955 Winston Churchill resigned as prime minister of Great Britain. But I want to look at another event – one that occurred...
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On Social Media Etiquette – And Some Personal Pet Peeves
Hmm, am I allowed to be a bit bothered by some things now and then? Am I allowed to write a whole article about these matters? Am I allowed to go on a little rant once in a while? Of course some folks...
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8 Basic Book Buying and Reading Tips
I realise this will surprise many, but I have been known on occasion to read a book, or to even buy a book! As shocking as that might sound, it is in fact perfectly true. With books being bought and...
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How Great Thou Art – Hippies and a Gracious God, 50 Years On
Just now as I am penning this piece, someone has the great old hymn, “How Great Thou Art” playing in the background. How utterly relevant. How totally applicable. I just got back from a rather...
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6 More Basic Book Buying and Reading Tips
One can never have too many books; one can never read too much; and one can never write about such matters too often. With all this in mind, let me pen yet another piece on the wonderful world of...
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No, That Is NOT Research
Many folks share rubbish on the web, claiming they ‘researched it’ – um, not always! It has always been very difficult for most folks to make proper arguments, to think logically and carefully, to do...
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‘But Your Articles Are Too Long!’
We live in an age where reading something for 5 minutes is too much for some people! With an interactive website one can get all sorts of interesting comments – to put it politely. You never know just...
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Don’t Feed the Trolls
Yes there are folks who love to argue and pick fights. This is how we should deal with them: Consider this article to be sort of a public service announcement, a bit of free advice, and/or some...
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Must Read Authors
If you want to know of some recommended authors, here is my list of 70: OK, I may have three strikes going against me in this piece: One, this is a rather subjective exercise – these are some of MY...
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On 5000
Yes, he really did do 5000 of them: Nearly 14 years ago (or a little over 5000 days ago), I began the ministry of CultureWatch. It is an interactive website in which I offer Christian commentary on the...
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How to Write 5000 Articles
Some thoughts, and some pointers, on being a writer: Yesterday I posted my 5000th article on CultureWatch. In that piece I tried to explain what I do and why I do it. I mentioned that if I should live...
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How To Know What To Read
With so much great stuff out there to read, where do I begin? If you don’t like to read, you may want to give this article a miss. Indeed, I take it that you are already giving this site a miss if you...
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‘We Must Accept Everyone and Everything’
Here are some things I will not tolerate: How often have you heard Christians claim that we should just love everybody, not disagree with anyone, and just get along? They have the mistaken notion that...
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Modern Conservative Thought: A Personal Odyssey
And for something different, some insights into my life and the first book I wrote: With all the gloom and doom about corona, and over three dozen articles so far on this site covering the issue, it...
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Our Chairman Andrews Graciously Decides To Lift Some Restrictions
So kind of our glorious leader to give us a handful of freedoms! OK, in just a matter of minutes the Victorian Premier Dan Andrews will be announcing the possibility of relaxing a handful of...
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Never Forget: Every Text Has a Context
None of us is immune from being misquoted and mispresented: Oh dear. Is nothing sacred – or safe? The ability to attack someone by misrepresenting what they are saying has always been with us. But in...
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