Some time ago I posted a list of my top twenty novels. I commented on each one and outlined the importance of each to me. I also commented on my love for reading and how it shaped my life. I… Read More ›
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You Probably Won’t Read This. It’s About Climate Change
Irreversible and severe damage is being inflicted on the planet from climate change. Science tells us we are responsible. “I wonder what price the people of tomorrow will pay for the stupidity of today” (John Lord). My youngest grandchild is… Read More ›
Just Political Language or the Abbott Art of Lying
Lying in Australian politics has reached an unprecedented level. The Prime Minister and his cabinet are taking lying to such depths that it is not disingenuous to suggest that they no longer have a moral compass or understanding of truth…. Read More ›
“The Beadles” – a sensational new group featuring Joe Bumble, Tony Fagan, Scott Sykes and Malcolm the “Artful Dodger”
“Around the time of Oliver’s ninth birthday, Mr. Bumble, the parish beadle, removes Oliver from the baby farm and puts him to work picking oakum at the main workhouse. Oliver, who toils with very little food, remains in the workhouse for… Read More ›
Question Everything! Except Us.
When people accuse me of just believing what I read, I’m always amused. My brain doesn’t work that way. I’m naturally sceptical. In fact, I was even sceptical of most of the stuff I read from the Skeptics society. So,… Read More ›
Tony Abbott’s Picks Show His Incompetence!
After a very successful summer, where the Australian Cricket Team have pounded the English, it looked like we were invincible. But then along comes Tony Abbott – and the Prime Minister’s Eleven. This is a game where a number of… Read More ›
A Not so Reluctant Republic
Author’s note. The latest Essential Poll shows that 47% of Australians support a Republic 32% don’t and 20% have no opinion. Royal Parade, in the Melbourne suburb of Carlton is a magnificent leafy tree lined boulevard. It may not match… Read More ›
If you haven’t read Dickens, you’re not qualified to teach Chemistry!
“Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” Benjamin Franklin. (Often attributed to Albert Einstein who was quoting Franklin) A few years ago there was a suggestion that the number of novels that Victorian Year… Read More ›
A Society for the Common Good
When, many years ago, the lady with the bad hairdo uttered her famous and dispassionate condemnation of the human species, ‘’There is no such thing as society. There are only individuals making their way. The poor shall be looked after… Read More ›
Hope and Optimism: The Other 21st Century Skills
Originally posted on User Generated Education:
Due to the interest of my post The Other 21st Skills, I decided to individually discuss each of the skills or dispositions I proposed that are in addition to the seven survival skills as…
Let’s Save a Bucketload and Just Abolish Secondary Schools!
“We need only to think of many of Australia’s best and brightest, or indeed the great poets, artists, scientists and orators of the 20th century, to realise that a blackboard and chalk, a pen and paper, a few good books… Read More ›
Free Speech or Licensed Abuse
Author’s Note This is a repost of a piece I wrote around six months ago. I am re posting because of the current interest in the proposed changes by Attorney General George Brandis to Section 18c of the Racial Discrimination… Read More ›
The Abbott Form of Social Engineering
In recent weeks I have written on three subjects relating to what I shall loosely call “The Psychology of Politics.” The first was titled Hidden Persuaders, the second You’re Being Manipulated and the third Political Lies and Who Tells Them…. Read More ›
Your Guide to Becoming Andrew Bolt!
First, you need to be very, very sure that you’re right. Not right-wing, mind you. Just right. About everything. You know this because, well, you’re always right aren’t you? The best way to show people that you’re right is to… Read More ›
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