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Wombat Day Feb. 03, 2018
On Friday, a bunch of bearded white men in top hats and an overgrown squirrel sentenced me to six mo... Read More
Investments Down Under and Way Up North Dec. 06, 2017
Dear Mr. Berko: We're both 73, and like most Americans, we're starving for yield but scared to reach... Read More
Continuing in Obama's Path Feb. 03, 2017
For eight years, conservatives — rightly, in my view — railed against the imperial presi... Read More
Outback Adventure on One of the World's Great Train Journeys May. 29, 2016
By Sharon Whitley Larsen "Be sure to take plenty of reading material!" That was the advice I receive... Read More
Hillary Clinton and Gun Buybacks Oct. 25, 2015
Barack Obama promised he wouldn't take away anyone's guns, but gun rights alarmists have spent seven... Read More
Destination Wedding May. 02, 2015
I hate to fly. Since having my son, I've tried to do it as little as possible. It's one thing to sen... Read More
World Cup at the White Castle Jun. 28, 2014
When I was 19 years old, I lived in Australia in a house with six other expatriates — three Am... Read More
Journalism On Trial in Egypt Jun. 26, 2014
Three journalists for the news channel Al-Jazeera, including one Australian national, were given pri... Read More
Prince George Visit Quashes Australian Republican Murmurs May. 01, 2014
The visit Down Under by the infant Prince George, accompanied by his parents, the Duke and Duchess o... Read More
Free Range
Apr. 29, 2014
The Old Man and the School Pickup Feb. 27, 2014
In Sterling, Conn., this week, a great-grandpa picked up the wrong kindergartener from school. The t... Read More
Asylum Seekers in a Rumble Down Under Feb. 20, 2014
The Australian government's hard-line position on illegal immigrants was under direct attack this we... Read More
The Barn
Feb. 01, 2014
Andy Capp
Jan. 08, 2014
The Meaning of Lila
Nov. 14, 2012
The Meaning of Lila
Nov. 13, 2012
The Meaning of Lila
Nov. 12, 2012
Immigration Flight Clutters the Path May. 11, 2011
President Obama addressed an enthusiastic crowd Tuesday when he spoke in El Paso, Texas, about liber... Read More
Encouraging Developments From the Edges of the Anglosphere Aug. 29, 2010
In this tumultuous political year, the latest sharp surprises come from the far reaches of the Anglo... Read More
Love for Labor Lost Jul. 19, 2010
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA — Australia is the rare major economic power that, under Prime Minister Kevi... Read More
