The Journal
2016
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More Bogus Quotes ..
Yet another bogus quote in support of a trendy cause. Spend enough time on Facebook or Twitter and you’ll eventually come across this quote which purportedly emerged from Churchill’s bulldog visage in the darkest days of…
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Cuts to Arts Funding – Yay!
In response to the customary whining on the ABC about possible reductions in the government spending other people’s money: Cuts to arts funding are not ‘tantamount to the Coalition Government standing bang in the middle, right…
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Blissyoo – an Update
An update on the new website, www.blissyoo.com. As some of you know, for the last several weeks I have been working on a new website, www.blissyoo.com, an alternative to Facebook. There were two major reasons for…
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Malcolm Turnbull and the ETS
Ah, the good old days. And joined by Rob Oakeshott? What a triumph!
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Too much, too much, too much …
Sooo much going on at the moment. Running the Post Office and doing house and yard work as usual. Trying to get the new website operational. Bits of php scripts, yeah sure mate that…
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The Price of Principles
It is becoming increasingly clear that there is no prospect of a Liberal party led by Malcom Turnbull ever returning to the party’s former core values of social conservatism, fiscal responsibility and personal integrity. Being determined…
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Damn that Global Warming!
Frost Strikes France’s Burgundy and Loire Wine Regions. Freezing temperatures from Chablis to Côte Chalonnaise to Chinon and Montlouis damage young vine buds, threatening this year’s crop Early reports from the Loire were not hopeful. “In…
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18C Human Rights Madness at QUT
I spent some time at QUT studying law. It was an interesting experience. I knew when one of the lecturers made the claim that the Blackstone contained the “rule of thumb” – a provision in law…
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A Modest Proposal
Well I was wrong about 4,000 new jobs in Adelaide at a cost of an additional $18 billion to build the subs here. Christopher Pyne says it’s 2,800 jobs. Let’s be generous and say 3,000. …
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China Denies US Aircraft Carrier Entry to Hong Kong
Hong Kong is part of China, so the Chinese are entitled to do that. The concern is that the refusal is likely an expression of China’s disapproval of the US/Philippines alliance, and joint US/Philippine opposition to China’s…
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If Trump Gets the Nomination …
Trump may get the nomination. There are not enough delegates left for any other candidate to win the required number. If Cruz won every remaining delegate, he would force a contested convention, but still not have…
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James Roberts, Football and New Baby
What the hell is all the whining about James Roberts clearing off to play football while his wife was giving birth?? Roberts played football on Friday night, the baby was born on Sunday morning. As…
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Subs Scam Could Cost the Election
Since the announcement that Australia’s new submarines were to be built in Adelaide by a French company, from the only poll that ever gets it right, punters: • Labor closes in on the Coalition, odds…
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Building Submarines in Adelaide… Why?
I cannot join in the general rejoicing about the subs being built in Adelaide. Submarines and other defense requirements should be built so as to provide the best possible equipment for our defense personnel, at the…
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Norfolk Island Transition
Over the last twelve months the administration of Norfolk Island has gradually been assumed by the Australia Federal Government. Norfolk Island is part of Australia, but has been largely autonomous. No outsiders have been allowed to…
