Dear America, I am writing to express my concern over the direction in which you seem to be heading. You used to be ‘the home of the brave, the land of the free’, the cool kid who the rest of… Read More ›
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A practical driver
I’m reminded of a Cobb & Co. driver whom I often met in my childhood days in western Queensland. He was once asked by a lady passenger if he’d ever been caught in a bushfire. ‘Oh yes,’ he said, ‘I… Read More ›
Walter Cruttenden in ‘Lost Star of Myth and Time’
“The ruins that have been uncovered thus far from Egypt, India, the Middle East, and the Americas indicate that many of the comforts of modern society – complex systems of law and government, cities, roads, canals, huge maritime and agricultural… Read More ›
Rosamond Siemon in ‘The Eccentric Mr Wienholt’
“He [Arnold Wienholt] believed that the government’s only duty was to ‘guard the public purse, keep law and order, and pass only necessary legislation’.” —Rosamond Siemon in ‘The Eccentric Mr Wienholt’
The Little Election
Synopsis:One day at lunchtime, Rory decides to become the Prime Minister because then he can do anything he wants. Before you know it, the whole class is having an election. Who will be the new Prime Minister: Rory or Debra-Jo… Read More ›
Jury Duty
Yesterday, I was empanelled on a jury for the first time in my life, though I still haven’t really seen much lol. We got sent home early yesterday because the judge had other court matters to attend to and we… Read More ›
Centrelink Allowed Access to Private Bank Accounts
BANKS will give the Federal Government the private account details of 40,000 customers under an unprecedented crackdown on welfare fraud. From July 1, Centrelink will receive the balance, interest accrual, regular payments and addresses of 41,500 suspected welfare cheats who… Read More ›
Rafferty's Rules is Closing Down 