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About me - Steve Hutcheson

After many years in private practice, government and semi-government service and industry in Australia, as an engineer with some additional study in accountancy, I took time out and worked as a photographer in Melbourne Australia where I won several awards

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Politics, News & Issues > News (Other) Judging the ignorance of US citizens in world issues
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America's Hilarious Dark SideH. L. Mencken wrote passionately about life and society in America one hundred years ago yet he may as well have been writing about events and the people of the United States today as his words still in many respects retain their import. Citing from his reference in Wikipedia,It is no coincidence ... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Pulitzer Center What is the responsibility of American companies and consumers for unsafe working conditions in Chinese factories?
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There is an unfortunate parallel between the imperialist colonization of former periods in history and the present day economic exploitation that necessitates a more pragmatic global review of international business arrangements. Just as the former conquerors with their advanced military and commercial demands rode roughshod ... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Pulitzer Center Is the accidental killing of civilians by US forces, in places like Somalia, an unavoidable part of the war on terrorism?
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Quite recently in the war on terror taking place in Afghanistan, the Australia forces there as part of the NATO contingent were being beckoned to assist a Dutch patrol fighting against overwhelming Taliban odds at a location in the South of the country. The requirement also was for US aerial bombardment to soften the village ... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Pulitzer Center Can the US military be effective in nonmilitary efforts to revive a war-battered community?
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In all aspects of life, various segments of our communities have a common perception of their function and purpose. The military is regarded for what it is, a battalion of soldiers whose primary purpose is war, the idea that they might change that perception is difficult conceptually and ideologically, one that I believe is f... More..

Politics, News & Issues > News (Other) The importance of seeking a balance in positive news to combat the negative
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"When she was good she was very, very good and when she was bad she was horrid." That line from Longfellow may have been well directed towards the presentation of the daily news. When exactly was the last time you heard good news? Good heart wrenching news about something or someone that has made a positive contribution to th... More..

Religion & Spirituality > Self-Healing The key ingredients for grasping a second chance in life
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There is an adage that goes along the lines "I used to complain about having no shoes until I met a man who had no feet". How often have we thought that we are at the lowest point in our lives only to realize or worse still, not even consider that there are others out there are worse off than ourselves?The first step towards ... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Hunger, Disease & Poverty Economics: The cost of crime
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I was just reading an article regarding the increasing incidence of Internet crime and I started to contemplate the overall cost of crime worldwide. Now I have a strong inclination towards international aid being effective and it has always concerned me about how we can do it better, how we can minimize the unfortunate corrup... More..

Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values Happiest moments in life
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I woke up this morning, threw my legs out of bed, pinched myself and realized that yes, I still was alive. I was happy. Until that is, I realized the cat wanted to be fed and I needed to change the kitty litter tray.What brings us to recognize something in all of the things we do was in fact one of the happiest moments in our... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Politics in the Middle & Near East The Middle East conflct: Political spin versus truth
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The Battle for HonestyThe war in Iraq is mired in controversy, a discombobulating pool of mixed messages, falsehoods and fanciful posturing. Earlier pronouncements as to the reasons for being there in Iraq uttered prior to the invasion of Iraq now after some years, an enormous cost and an unacceptable casualty rate, have been... More..

Religion & Spirituality > Comparative Religion The case against the legitimacy of religions
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The difficulty we have these days is coming to terms with which religion is the right one if in fact any of them are right at all. One only has to consider each of the major western religions to see the myriad divergences that have come to be with the passage of time. Christianity, Judaism and Islam are three principal religi... More..

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