The Journal
All writing
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Two From Town Hall
If you are interested in US politics, the Town Hall website is worth visiting regularly. Today there is an article by Michael Medved which asks why big lotto winnings are more acceptable than big executive bonuses.…
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Choice Magazine: Loyalty Schemes Cost Consumers Money
No s%#t, Sherlock. Businesses are not charities. Loyalty schemes are designed to make more money. They make more money by encouraging people to buy from a particular store or chain. Choice magazine found that consumers need to…
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A Laugh for a Long Day
Phew! It has been a long couple of days – back from Bruce’s funeral, trying to catch up at work. It’s good to be busy, but this is getting ridiculous. Anyway, a couple of totally tasteless…
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School NAPLAN Results
I noted a few days ago that KICE – Kangaroo Island Education, had scored below average results in national numeracy and literacy testing. Results for the year three group were substantially below average. This was when compared with all…
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Rickets on the Rise
Computer gaming and Facebook cause rickets. Well, no. There seems to be a a widespread rise in vitamin D deficiency. This could be a lack of sun or shortcomings in diet. It is a long stretch to say…
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My School
I have followed the debate about the publication of national numeracy and literacy testing with interest. My view, of course, is that parents, the wider community and the government should have as much information as is…
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Tony Abbott on Virginity
Tony Abbott was asked a question. It has been interesting to read the outraged remarks that followed his answer. The question was “What advice would you give your three daughters about sex before marriage?” The answer was…
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Nagging Narcissism
I am not sure that this photo portrait of Barack Obama proves he is an incurable narcissist, as some other bloggers have suggested. The man is entitled to use a mirror in his own house. Having…
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Dumb Headlines
My brother David sent me these, and I though they were worth sharing: Man Kills Self Before Shooting Wife and Daughter Got to admire those zombie firearm skills Something Went Wrong in Jet Crash, Expert…
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Another Thought on Private vs Public
The reasons private schools generally do better than public schools is not that they are better resourced. A few of the top schools are, of course. But private schools receive on average a third less overall government funding…
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Peter Spencer Not Out of His Tree
I am glad New South Wales farmer Peter Spencer has ended his hunger strike, is well, and will be able to speak directly to legislators. Jo Nova and Michael Duffy have both written about the impact of…
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The AEU Couldn’t Lie Straight in Bed
A new report commissioned by the Australian Education Union, has found, surprise, surprise, that State schools are not receiving a fair share of Federal Government funding. This, they claim, is terrible, unfair, wrong, bad, and disadvantages…
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More Deaths From Labor’s Compassion
According to worried family members, a boat carrying 105 illegal immigrants left Indonesia on October 2nd, and has not been heard of since. Up till then 19 deaths could be attributed to the Federal Government’s new,…
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So Much For IPCC’s Peer Review
According to Monday’s Australian: The peak UN body in climate change has been dealt another humiliating blow to its credibility after it was revealed a central claim of one of its benchmark reports – that most…
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Pat Robertson’s Deal With The Devil
US evangelist Pat Robertson says the reason Haiti is so poor, and suffered the recent devastating earthquake, is that 200 years ago its people made a deal with the devil. This is the kind of nonsense…
