The Journal
All writing
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Jamie’s Betrayal
‘Jamie’ is a ten year old boy. He thinks he should be a girl. When I was ten I thought I came from another planet, that my real name was Dr Zuric, and that I had secretly…
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Boards and Quotas
Fifteen years later, a letter from the then CEO of Cypress (a US designer and manufacturer of semi-conductor based technology) is still the best response to demands for quotas of women or minorities on company (or…
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Hamas Wants A Ceasefire
Nothing better than to lob a hundred mortars over the border, fire a few rockets at school buses, and then shout ‘Cease fire!’ Because then Hamas can say, ‘But we want peace, we want a ceasefire. Why is…
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Eritrea to UN: Thanks But No Thanks
I have written before that the more aid a country receives, the more likely it is to be locked into a cycle of increasing poverty. So it is interesting that Eritrea has just written to the…
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The Religion of Peace
Comment from Bill Maher on Real Clear Politics (language warning): “All this talk of people who burn the Koran and nothing about the people who reacted in such a stupid way. We are always blaming the…
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Outrage Over ‘Kate’ Misplaced
I confess myself somewhat confused by the outrage being expressed over the treatment of Air Force cadet ‘Kate.’ Even commentators like John Ray and Andrew Bolt, normally supportive of the defence forces, have rushed to join…
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On the Death Penalty
There are occasions when the death penalty may be the only way to protect the community from a particularly vicious criminal. There is also some evidence that states with the death penalty have lower rates of murder. So it…
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This Is Good News …
After many years of informal experimentation, I am happy to report my findings about the benefits of beer as re-hydrative beverage of choice have been confirmed in a more objectively scientific study. After exercise, water is…
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Emperor Obama
Minion: Sire, the people have no fuel! Obama: Then let them drive hybrids. I am surprised (OK, I’m not) that this has not had wider coverage in the press. Fuel prices in the US have risen…
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Cold Calling Computer Con-men
A letter from me to our local paper following a rash of rattled residents handing over credit card details to mellifluous malfeasants: Residents report rorting by rascals ringing randomly. Rancid rogues wrongly represent themselves as reps…
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Julia’s Advice to Michael Clarke
Well, I guess that’s what she was trying to do; offer advice to the Australian cricket team as they prepare to face Bangladesh in Dhaka. That’s the trouble with Julia – you have to guess what…
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On Burning Korans, etc
Quite frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn if someone wants to burn a book, any book. If a person’s paid for a book, he can do what he likes with it. I am not…
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Where Would You Like To Live?
Given odd exceptions (I wouldn’t want to live in Venezuela at the moment, for example) where would you choose to live? Where are women treated as equals, and gays and lesbians accepted and safe? Where would you feel…
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Being Who We Are Part Two
Just a few brief thoughts. One: It seems to me quite clear, at the risk of incurring judicial wrath, that Justice Bromberg would very much like to find against Andrew Bolt and the Herald and Weekly Times.…
