stephenmdarling
My blogs
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Education |
| Occupation | A former academic |
| Location | Brighton, South Australia, Australia |
| Introduction | I am an Australian philosopher who is an atheist in religion, a Marxist in economics and a republican socialist in politics. I am also a husband, an enthusiastic 'gourmet' cook, an old-fashion breadmaker and a barista. |
| Interests | Walking and swimming at the local beach, sports (especially cricket), cooking, music, general reading, British TV drama and Australian films, community activities, star gazing, listening to ABC Radio National (especially Late Night Live), keeping up with current affairs (from the local to the global), reading other blogs of interest, and just enjoying the moment. |
| Favorite movies | 'It's A Wonderful Life', '1900', 'Sunday Too Far Away', 'Jean de Florette & Manon des Sources', 'Cinema Paradiso', 'Brassed Off', 'Muriel's Wedding', 'The Truman Show', 'The Dish', 'Amelie', 'The Master and the Commander ', 'Match Point 'and 'I, Daniel Blake' |
| Favorite music | Bach's cello concertos played by Pablo Casals and his 'Art of the Fugue' |
| Favorite books | Dee Brown's 'Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee ', Nadezhda Mandelstam's two books, 'Hope Against Hope' and 'Hope Abandoned', plus Bertolt Brecht's poetry and plays |