There you go, scientists who are also Catholic clergy: Modelling the origin of time: science and religion at “the horizon of mystery”. Does science make belief in God obsolete? Cosmologist and mathematician Michal Heller’s answer to this ‘Big Question’ this year won him the world’s largest monetary prize given to an individual, the Templeton Prize. [...]

It's a cold and wet, wet, wet Winter morning in Sydney this morning. My new desk is up against a window, looking out over the light industrial estate where the company is located, and the rain is thumping against the glass like a waterfall.



It's kind of nice really. (It's not so nice that my socks are wet from the walk into the office this morning, but that's a small discomfort.) I like the sound of the rain, it has a sort of meditative quality to it. Like waves on a beach.

I went out last night with Mikey (the lovely ex) and his boyfriend Evan to an evening talk given by the fashon designer ...

This week's Random Hotness comes via Queery's Morning Goods...

So here we have Skywalker (no, not THAT Skywalker... and why it's called Skywalker I have no idea) starring Andy O'Neill by French photo duo Exterface...

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This morning I’m starting with a gentle start. I’m leaving you to contemplate this beautiful image which I think is a Bruce Weber shot. He’s an absolute master of capturing the beauty of youth, most of the time nude. I’m hoping that my day at work isn’t too long and I’ll get a chance to post [...]

I'm told this was a real memo sent out by IBM to its employees in all
seriousness. It went to all field engineers about a computer
peripheral problem. The author of this memo was quite genuine.
The engineers rolled on the floor! Especially note the last couple of
sentences.

'If a mouse fails to operate or should it perform erratically, it may
need a ball replacement. Mouse balls are now available as FRU
(Field Replacement Units). Because of the delicate nature of this
procedure, a replacement of mouse balls should only be attempted
by properly trained personnel. Before proceeding, determine ...

I really am not a great writer of comments. I also have reservations about this as a text type or genre, though I see the value too. On my own WordPress blogs at the moment the stats on comment threads are: This blog: 960 comments. (Should there be a prize for whoever writes #1,000? ) That’s [...]

By Miles Heffernan Booze, Pingas, Charles, Crack, Meth, G, Tabs, Mary Jane, Whiz, K and Hammer These are the nicknames on our dance card that some of us catch up with daily, weekly, the odd Sunday before a public holiday or for just a splash at new years. Are we turning to our party treats for a sense of fun and adventure? Is it a harmless pregnant pause into an otherwise dreary week of all

More of hot Aussie pornstar Mitch Milano, one of the stars in Dream on Mate, the latest hot DVD from Alphamales.







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My best friend has only been gone one week and I miss him already, despite having chats online when our internet stars align across the time differences. And this morning I was awoken by a phone call live from The Grove, right after Cade had seen, of all people, Lorenzo Lamas. Cade always has had an amazing eye for star spotting!

These 8 weeks are gonna be the slowest , the coldest and the hardest ever, but man, what a great reward awaits me at the end of them! The 3 Auskateers get to reunite and do the West Coast.

But my American readers, what is it with you lot? Cade reckons that when he tells the locals that he's from Australia, their response is to want to "touch him". That is so ...

Our trip to the far north including Sweden, Norway, Iceland, a drive-through in the north of Finland and a pitstop in home-town Orleans, France. There's a complete selection of photos now to match the commentary during our trip. The above image is the midnight sun in the far north of Norway.