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"This guy knows all the gossip, the ins and outs, the lashon hara of the Orthodox world. He’s an [expert] in... all the inner workings of the Orthodox world." (Rabbi Aaron Rakeffet-Rothkoff) LATEST POSTS:
- Robert Putnam: The Man Who Counted What America Lost
- W. Bradford Wilcox: The Sociologist Who Tells America to Get Married
- Peter Moskos: The Cop Who Talks to People
- Julius Krein
- Ryan Burge: The Numbers Man in the Empty Church
- Emily Oster: The Economist in the Delivery Room
- The Most Ridiculous Story Ever Told
- Tanner Greer
- Economist Tyler Cowen
- Richard Reeves: A Life in Institutions
- Jake Adelstein: The Reporter Who Became His Story
- Jim Goad (1961-2026)
- Moira Greyland
- Robert Oscar Lopez: The Inconvenient Witness
- Two Ledgers: Decoding the Gurus and the Price of Talk
- The Pervert’s Progress: Costin Vlad Alamariu and the Making of Bronze Age Pervert
- Curtis Yarvin: A Life Against Democracy
- Mark Helprin: Against the Current
- Mark Brandt: The Man Who Asked Who Else Is Prejudiced
- John T. Jost: The Psychologist of Acquiescence
BEST POSTS:
- * The Enlightenment Wasn’t Enlightened (6-23-26)
* Mr. Burge Draws The Line (6-23-26)
* 'Improving on Democracy' (6-17-26)
* People Leak To People Who Are Fun (6-11-26)
* Why Does Australia Produce So Many Great Journalists? (6-11-26)
* Steve Wynn and the Press: Power, Litigation, and the Contest Over Las Vegas (6-3-26)
* Sheldon Adelson and the Journalists (6-3-26)
* The Vigilant Animal: Thinkers Who Reject the Myth of Human Gullibility (6-2-26)
* The Cost of Refusing the Misunderstanding Myth (6-2-26)
* Show Me How It Travels (6-2-26)
* The Norm Explainers (6-2-26)
* Centering Marginalized Voices (6-1-26)
* What would it look like if the Washington Post put its reader first? (6-1-26)
* What would it look like if the Financial Times put its reader first? (6-1-26)
* What It Would Mean for the Los Angeles Times to Put the Reader First? (6-1-26)
* What It Would Mean for The New York Times to Put the Reader First? (6-1-26)
* Why Wembanyama Lives on the Perimeter (5-31-26)
* The Emotional Palettes Of San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco & Sacramento (5-27-26)
* The Administrative Capital: Sacramento Legal Culture (5-27-26)
* San Diego - The Quiet Republic (5-27-26)
* The Quiet Bar: San Diego Legal Culture (5-27-26)
* SF v LA Legal Culture (5-27-26)
* Why Talent Travels Poorly Between San Francisco and Los Angeles (5-27-26)
* San Francisco and Los Angeles as Rival Models of Urban Access (5-27-26)
* Social Cliques in New York, 2026 (5-25-26)
* Social Cliques in San Francisco, 2026 (5-25-26)
* The Rival Courts of Washington (5-25-26)
* The City of Private Rooms (5-25-26)
Category Archives: Australia
Back In The USA
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On The Edge Of The World (1-13-22)
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My Time In Sydney Is Coming To An End
I’ve been walking about 20 kilometers a day since I arrived back January 6.
Top 10 Aussie sayings to restore homeostasis (1-6-21)
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Should I Stay Or Should I Go Now?
I’m thinking about moving to Sydney. If my growth in Orthodox Judaism is my number one priority, then there is no question I should stay in LA. The Los Angeles Orthodox Jewish community is about 30 times the size of … Continue reading
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G-Day Brisbane!
https://www.quora.com/Which-parts-of-Australia-are-considered-redneck-areas-that-are-similar-to-the-Deep-South-of-the-USA https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/tell-tale-signs-brisbane-is-still-a-hick-town.1086488/page-4 https://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/10194468/How-Brisbane-stopped-being-a-redneck-wonderland https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/brisbane-is-just-a-big-country-town-after-all-20100411-s0ic.html https://www.peopleconnexion.com/why-brisbane-is-australias-most-underrated-city-and-next-rail-hotspot/ https://sitchu.com.au/brisbane/neighbourhood-watch/best-places-to-live-in-the-world-brisbane https://osheabuilders.com.au/9-reasons-for-brisbane/ With my sister and my Uncle Don Booth (mom’s side).
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Self-Verification And Self-Flaggellation Theory
I just had a friend ask me when I’m going to stop self-flaggellating. Hmm, I thought, I don’t think I beat myself down anymore. I feel like I have been largely free of this for five years. I think I … Continue reading
Thousands Of Flying Foxes Fly Through Tannum Sands (12-23-21)
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Family Law In Australia
In Australian law, parents don’t have rights to see their kids. Family Law courts in Australia make rulings on child custody and parental access on the basis of what it believes is best for the children. As this is unknowable, … Continue reading
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Luke and Paul play cricket (12-22-21)
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