The Journal
All writing
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NZ Police Shooting
For the first time ever, New Zealand Police have shot dead an innocent bystander. This was a tense and complicated situation, in which other lives were at risk. The criminal the police were trying to stop…
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Gay MPs Demand Death Sentence for Disagreeing With Them
No that is not an overstatement. Members of the European Parliament have called for the suspension of all aid to Nigeria following the Nigerian Parliament’s unanimous support for legislation prohibiting marriage between persons of the same…
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Why Can’t the Liberals Win an Election?
Or even a single seat in a by-election? How many elections now is it since the Liberals had a victory? (Not counting the minority government of Colin Barnett in WA). For non-Australian readers, the Liberals are the conservative party in…
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What Lifting Excommunication Means
It does not mean the Church agrees with every opinion expressed by the person concerned. It does not mean the person has been ‘reinstated.’ It simply means that the Church no longer regards the person as…
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Why is This News?
Debt collectors chase outstanding school fees. In the category of making a flock of pigs out of a sow’s ear, the article claims that parents are unable to pay fees because of the worsening economic situation.…
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Oh Yeah, That’ll Work
Hamas says it will be the only body to oversee relief efforts in Gaza. Given Hamas’ record in the prompt and careful delivery of aid, giving this job to some other organisation might produce a better outcome…
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Computer Games and the Real World
Ha ha. Computer Games: Global warming is really bad for frogs because nasty UV rays get into their evaporated waterholes and cause mutations. The Real World: Cold weather wipes out a whole generation of frogs. OK,…
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This Must be Some Sort of Record
A Mexican man has been arrested after confessing to dissolving some 300 bodies in caustic soda. The bodies of victims of drug related violence in Northern Mexico were delivered to him for disposal by gang members.…
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Tragic
After the violent insurgent activity in Southern Thailand, it is hardly surprising that Thailand is not enthusiastic about welcoming Muslim refugees. Thailand has the right to protect its borders. But the UN High Commissioner in Bangkok says…
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Hackers of the World, Untie!
President Obama will keep his Blackberry. Wanting to have some privacy in communication with close friends and advisors sounds reasonable. But since it is a way to bypass the normal official communication channels, it will have to…
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I Guess This Means There Really Is A Recession
Microsoft laying off workers for the first time (?) and shares down by almost 8%. Samsung, which accounts for about 20% of South Korea’s total exports, records its first ever quarterly loss.
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Well, There’s a Surprise, Part 2
Modellers remove evidence of cooling, and editors remove comments by warming sceptic. You may have seen the recent headlines suggesting that, contrary to all previous meaurements, there is now evidence to show that the Antarctic is warming as quickly…
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Well, There’s a Surprise!
Palestinian deaths greatly exaggerated. Most of those dead Hamas activists. I guess the real surprise is that it is a Palestinian doctor who says so, and that it is actually being reported (even though not widely).…
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Comments
I have had some requests to remove the registration requirement for would be commentors. The options for comments are: No comments. I don’t like this idea, because in general the blogs that work best are the ones which…
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Guilders for Geert, Please
Via Instapundit and Samizdata, a request for funds to assist Geert Wilders in his defense against charges of inciting hatred against Muslims. The charges are based on Wilders film Fitna, in which verses from the Koran…