Nobody feels bad for Nicolas Maduro today. The guy’s a jerk and nobody’s crying over him experiencing some consequences for his jerkery. But don’t get upset if people are, indeed, crying today. Metaphically, I mean. Because this is not how things are meant to be done in a modern, civil, rules-based society. The Seizing of Maduro The US employed some […]
The 2024 US election is eight months away as I write this and what a sorry story it is. The blue corner…. A guy with an objectively admirable record of service and leadership over a long period of time. A few mistakes made, for sure. Afghanistan was a disaster and his backing of Israel to the full extent that he
The 2024 US election is up to you, my American friends. You have my sympathies. Read Post »
Introduction I originally prepared this text about losing weight in your 50s for the benefit of a family member who asked me about my weight loss experience a few years ago. I was going to make a few dot points and send them via text but then I figured a fuller explanation might be more helpful. Given that this website
I promised four years ago that I’d leave this website free of commentary on Donald Trump. Unlike the former president, I’ve kept to my word. Well, until now, I guess. The demise of The Donald – and my god it feels good to write that sentence! – gives us a brief moment to assess the important lessons to be learned
This is the third (and final) instalment in a series on Australia’s current debate over making same-sex marriage legal. The first instalment looked at the backstory to the issue. The second instalment looked briefly at the Yes and No campaigns, as well as my view on the issue. In this final instalment, I’d like to look at a few of
On Australia’s Vote for Same Sex Marriage – Resolving the Issues Read Post »
This is the second in a 3-part series on the question of same-sex marriage, which is currently being ‘debated’ in Australia ahead of a non-compulsory public vote that is not binding on the government (and if you’re wondering “if it’s non-compulsory and non-binding, why have it?” – please join the massive queue forming on the left). Part 1 of this
Australia and Same Sex Marriage – The Campaign, and My View Read Post »
My home country is fighting with itself right now. The issue? Same-sex marriage. Rather than do what they were elected to do (legislate), the Australian federal government, which has the sole legal jurisdiction over the definition of marriage, decided to outsource its job to the people. They’re holding a nationwide, non-compulsory vote on whether or not the definition of marriage
On Australia’s Vote for Same-Sex Marriage – Backstory Read Post »
It’s that time of year when I ask you – once again – to support the endeavours of our mutual friend Jim Coggeshall as he participates in the Pan Mass Challenge to raise money for the Dana Farber Cancer Institute. This is Jim’s seventh tour in the Pan Mass challenge and my guess is that we’ve been supporting him for
‘Post-truth’ was the Oxford Dictionary’s word of the year in 2016. If that (now) dubious honour doesn’t go to ‘Fake-news’ in 2017 – hyphenated for eligibility purposes only – then nobility and integrity must be counted as things of the past at the Oxford. No one phrase has embedded itself in political discussion quite like it this year. Fake News
I wouldn’t normally reproduce a friend’s Facebook status on here, but this has been with me all day. Thanks Nige, for letting me reproduce this post from yesterday: We were just driving over the Tasman Bridge and I saw a young lady climbing over the rail. I said to Rachael look she is going to jump. Took eyes off her,
Theoretically, one should never say never, but as my mind stands right now, this will likely be my final post loosely based on the lying liar that a minority of voters chose to ascend to the office of President of the United States – Donald J Trump. It’s just my opinion, but most of those who voted for Trump took
Like the Minority of US Voters, I’m Choosing The Blue Pill Read Post »
