The Debate’s not Over …
… until you’ve convinced the “Wheel of Fortune” host. A lot more than 10 questions on Man-Made Global Warming from US spinmeister and vowel pusher, Pat Sajak. The link from the site’s home page says that Sajak’s piece answers “… [...]
“A perennial issue in hard times”
Michelle Grattan is right – the question of a merger between the Libs and the Nats is “a perennial issue in bad times”. But in her column about the way forward for the conservative parties, she doesn’t seem to notice [...]
What does an atheist do for Christmas?
Christmas time can have a tendency in the US to highlight the cultural battle grounds of religious belief. Commonly there is the pathetic sight of the powerful and privileged indulging their persecution complex by claiming there is a âwar on [...]
Zuma wins ANC presidency
As has widely been reported, Jacob Zuma has defeated South African President Thabo Mbeki for the position of president of the ANC. Zuma, all things being equal, will be the head of the ANC ticket for the presidential election in [...]
Restless natives & all that
Yes of course I should be working. Paperwork piled beside me like a poorly executed Andy Goldsworthy piece, a floor that could do with a vacuum, sink full of dishes, presents to wrap. Thankfully there’s always tomorrow. Such ill-discipline. So [...]
Determined Not to Get It
I caught part of Brian Loughnane’s address to the National Press Club on ABC wee-small-hours last night because I was having one of those can’t sleep a bloody wink nights again. In fact, I caught the whole of Loughnane’s speech [...]
Anna Bligh: the first hundred days
It’s been a bumper year for Queenslanders with a brand shiny new Premier as well as a PM. So what’s the report card on Anna Bligh’s time in office? So far, so good, I’d say – though the big problem [...]
We’re baaaaaaack!
Tell us how much you missed us, go on! It’s a long time since we had a silly poetry thread, so in verse, please.
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