Entries Published On December, 2011
Cain Not as Black as He’s Painted
Or is that racist? A couple of days ago I would have put money on Herman Cain’s run for the presidency being over. Two accusations of sexual assault, and a claim of an affair of thirteen years standing were not enough to convince me of Cain’s guilt, but they were enough to convince me most …
Baby What a Big Surprise
With apologies to Chicago. But no surprises here: The New South Wales government censored studies which show that the rate of sea level rise has not increased, and is nothing to worry about at all, really. And then there’s this: $100 million worth of hot air. The Federal government has spent so much money on …
Half of England’s Public Servants Go On Strike
And everything works much better. Who would have guessed?
Oh Dear How Sad Never Mind
Another Iranian nuclear ‘facility’ has exploded. An Iranian nuclear facility has been hit by a huge explosion, the second such blast in a month, prompting speculation that Tehran’s military and atomic sites are under attack. Satellite imagery seen by The Times confirmed that a blast that rocked the city of Isfahan on Monday struck the uranium …
Nice Doggy
Our state member of parliament, Michael Pengilly, has been in trouble for the last few days because he called the prime minister a dog. Anyone who uses Twitter is a twit. It is too easy to put thoughts out there which, however instantly regretted, cannnot be taken back. Twitter posts are too short to allow for …