John Gilmore — A EulogyThe full text of the eulogy I gave at my father’s funeral, Tuesday 23rd Mar 2021.Mar 28, 2021Mar 28, 2021
Edgy guy wants you to know he didn’t watch the royal wedding“Harry who?” he said. “Doesn’t ring a bell.”May 20, 2018May 20, 2018
Taxes and Caesar: Excerpt from the Gospel of the American Jesus“And they brought him hither a greenback.”Jun 29, 2017Jun 29, 2017
Cyclists, drivers, and the limits of understandingWhen people do things we don’t understand, we cut them less slack.Jun 28, 20171Jun 28, 20171
The sins of the fathersHow coming to terms with Australia’s past treatment of indigenous populations might drive our present-day sense of responsibility.Jun 8, 2017Jun 8, 2017
In defence of participation awardsReal life isn't a zero-sum game. Teaching people that only the best will have their efforts rewarded is contrived and wrong.Jan 19, 2017Jan 19, 2017