Tag Archives: freedom of speech

Rome #%^;;!! – a review of the book by Robert Hughes

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Nigel

This is a tacky book. I nearly stopped reading it before I finished the Prologue, and to some extent I regretted reading it by the time I had finished the Epilogue. Robert Hughes, the Australian art critic, has written this … Continue reading →

Posted in Book reviews | Tagged Catholic, freedom of speech, geography, History, Italy, perspective, Pope, Rome, world | 2 Comments

Jenny Craig and the power of social media

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Nigel

The last 24 hours have seen a great example of how social media can bring about change. Early in the day, news broke that weight loss brand Jenny Craig was sponsoring the Kyle and Jackie O show. Kyle Sandilands, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Online, Social Justice | Tagged Australia, Ethics, Facebook, freedom of speech, internet, justice, online, perspective, Politics, social networking, twitter, web 2.0, www | Leave a comment

BYO internet – the way of the future in schools

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Nigel

One of my throw-away lines in workshops is that GoogleDocs can be accessed from anywhere in the world – except in Communist China and in some Australian schools. Often when presenting workshops in a school I come across the same … Continue reading →