Social commentator speaks out
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“Ruth Ostrow is a riveting presenter. The intelligence, charisma, humour and experiential wisdom she displayed during her keynote speech at the International Complementary Psychiatry Conference kept us all enthralled. It was a memorable and intelligent experience.”
Leon Petchkovsky, Professor Psychiatry,
University of Queensland
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about 1 month ago
Dear Ruth,
A few years ago, you published a column in The Australian about your daughter returning from school each day and listening to her description of a bad day. The gist of your story regarded thinking about our own actions elicited a negative or critical remark from a superior or peer and how we could have avoided provoking the person from being overly critical. By chance, do you have a copy of that column and if so, can you email it to me?
Kind regards,
Lloyd
about 1 month ago
Hi Lloyd it is on this website. Go to all my writings and scan for it. If you don’t find it, please let me know
Ruth
about 1 month ago
May 2011 page 7 under Ruth’s Raves. Let me know you got it.
about 1 month ago
No but it takes all types to create a species. some animals are monogamous and stay put; others move and procreate often. Both have their place in keeping the social order of the group. I try not to judge.
about 2 months ago
Dear Ms Ruth,
A thousand thanks for your insight over the years. I’d like to offer you a little of my work of the last few years – The Men’s Deck (www.themensdeck.com), an attempt to offer some of the same pathways and ideas to men. Perhaps this may generate some dialogue. Perhaps not!
Very best wishes,
Basil
about 3 months ago
Good afternoon Ruth, Pleased to see you are coming back. After moving you to an almost invisible place in that supplement I thought you had been done in; so to speak.
A local lady columnist up here in Townsville who had been with the local paper for 16 years, came to work on the Monday and was told your last column will be in two weeks.
But that’s like life, isn’t it. Here one minute gone the next.
Will look out for you.
Yours tropically, Harry
about 5 months ago
Hi Ruth
I first started reading your columns in the early 90′s when I was in my late 20′s. I am still reading your columns and I am now in my late 40′s. The columns you write have always resonated with me and I wanted to let you know how much enjoyment and inspiration I have always derived from your writing. Your last column on respect – prompted me to write. One of my biggest triggers is people who beep the horn in their car, because you don’t move as quickly as they would like into a car park, petrol lane etc. I have taken to getting out of my car, when people do this, going back to them and calmly explaining to them my reasons for not moving at the pace they would like. It is interesting to watch their reaction. They immediately become apologetic. I have decided, at 47 I have the right to encourage people to be accountable for their own lack of respect.
Thank you for having the courage and insight to write what you do. It has always meant a lot to me and I wanted to make sure I acknowledged this.
Regards Janette
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about 5 months ago
How lovely to have such a long time fan! Thanks so much Janette
about 7 months ago
Ruth,ref your article Oct 1-2 re bear cubs etc,thought you may like a comment from the Gresford pub (Gresford,pop 250ish,2.5 hrs north of Sydney at the foothills of the Barringtons). Discussion the other day with a bunch having a beer out the front of the pub,re the recent shooting of a dingo that had attacked a 3 y.o. on Fraser Island. Local lass said (they breed em rough but perceptive here) ‘ Why the fuck would they shoot a pure bred dingo? There are millions of three year olds in the world!!’ Caused a lot of hilarity,and a lot of thought.
The ABC or SBS ran recently a piece about a lass on F.I. who is at loggerheads with the N.P.W.S.,because she feeds the dingos,which the NPWS has banned. Showed pictures of starving and dying dingo litters,because most of the dingos natural food has gone off the island. And they wonder why they attack little kids?
Best wishes, David Hilliard.
about 9 months ago
Hi Ruth
I first started reading your columns in the early 90′s when I was in my late 20′s. I am still reading your columns and I am now in my late 40′s. The columns you write have always resonated with me and I wanted to let you know how much enjoyment and inspiration I have always derived from your writing. Your last column on respect – prompted me to write. One of my biggest triggers is people who beep the horn in their car, because you don’t move as quickly as they would like into a car park, petrol lane etc. I have taken to getting out of my car, when people do this, going back to them and calmly explaining to them my reasons for not moving at the pace they would like. It is interesting to watch their reaction. They immediately become apologetic. I have decided, at 47 I have the right to encourage people to be accountable for their own lack of respect.
Thank you for having the courage and insight to write what you do. It has always meant a lot to me and I wanted to make sure I acknowledged this.
Regards Janette
about 9 months ago
I couldn’t help but wonder, did you get the face lift?
about 9 months ago
LOL! No maybe for my next birthday
about 9 months ago
Hi Ruth,
I enjoyed your column on kids in cyberspace. We have a press club talk from jane Burns followed by a public forum on some of the same issues. Ian Hickie, Pat McGorry and Michelle Blanchard will join Jane on stage.
Links below:
http://www.npc.org.au/speakers/dr-jane-burns.html
http://crcaforumschools.eventbrite.com/
about 9 months ago
Hi Tony
Thanks , would have come but I have gone back to Uni studying none other than digital media and have lectures on that night. But I appreciate you keeping me in the loop and please continue to do so.
Cheers
Ruth