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William Poulos's avatar

Can't believe you didn't like Bleak House. I'm unsubscribing and calling the Governor General to recommend your immediate deportation.

Oz's avatar

Liked it didnt love it

Cam Peters's avatar

Btw, formatting error where the Abul Rizvi article actually links to the Australian Identity one.

Gabriel Wittenberg's avatar

How can we get in touch re the donation?

Oz's avatar

Reply to the email or email me at misha dot saul at gmail dot com

Adham Bishr's avatar

I would also suggest Lincoln's writings and Team of Rivals by Goodwin to really understand his greatness. Truly a man that met the moment.

Christopher / Chaim's avatar

I assume you know about the early Jews that turned up in NZ, one of whom started a brewery - kosher you see. That became the basis for one of NZs largest breweries company, Lion Nathan.

Oz's avatar

Did not know - thanks, will look up and maybe add!

Christopher / Chaim's avatar

I'll send you a cover image of the book where this is recorded, next week.

Age of Infovores's avatar

What's wrong with Open Socrates?

Oz's avatar

I was bored by the tangle of philosophical premises and wranglings upfront and stopped. So as I said its not for me, rather than there is something wrong with it

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Dec 22, 2025
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Oz's avatar

It's a good summary by a politicial participant. Not going to be life changing, obv not same function as Manning Clark or Robert Hughes!

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Dec 23, 2025
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Oz's avatar

Thanks! Have Lonesome Dove and unread McCarthys on the list also

Adham Bishr's avatar

Lonesome Dove is very good if you stick with it.

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Dec 23, 2025
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Oz's avatar

Israeli culture is quite rich, but they never really valorised the frontier in the same way.