Monthly Archives: July 2003

Saddam was just an old softy

Posted on July 31, 2003 by Christopher Sheil

George Monbiot, the British writer and Guardian columnist who recently returned home after a speaking tour of Oz, essays on US nationalism in the SMH today. It’s an amusing read. The way the Yanks carry on about their country has … Continue reading →

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Troppo & Gregan rule ¢â¬¦ & so do the Banana Benders

Posted on July 31, 2003 by Christopher Sheil

No sooner had Troppo Armadillo queried the George Gregan ‘two-steps’ theory of the demise of Australian rugby and suggested that this was empirically checkable, then the Sydney Morning Hilmer went ahead and did just that. As expected by this Armadillo, … Continue reading →

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About bloody time

Posted on July 31, 2003 by Ken Parish

I finally got so irritated with myself that I twisted my own arm behind my back and updated the Troppo Armadillo blogroll!! I’ve tried to be as inclusive as possible, linking all Australian bloggers who can be described even vaguely … Continue reading →

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Sorry Simon

Posted on July 30, 2003 by Geoff Honnor

Bill Clinton is often described as one of the keenest political intellects of the age. Simon Crean never will be, to which his ill-advised blundering about in the crocodile-infested Second Sydney Airport swamp bears eloquent testament – were further testament … Continue reading →

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Race Around the Blogosphere (with comments)

Posted on July 30, 2003 by Ken Parish

Gummo Trotsky has a truly inspired post on why libertarians dislike yum cha! Scott Wickstein spares no sympathy for OzTaliban David Hicks. I agree, but I certainly don’t agree that the Americans are justified in depriving him of basic civil … Continue reading →

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Are they all insane?

Posted on July 30, 2003 by Ken Parish

After 5 years of an absurdly overheated residential property market, especially in Sydney and Melbourne, it’s hardly surprising that housing affordability rates are at record lows: First home buyers in Sydney are being forced to fork out a record 40.6 … Continue reading →

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Too busy to Blog

Posted on July 29, 2003 by Wayne Wood

Ken rang me today telling me to read a comment he put on a blog exhorting me to comment on the Rugby. When I went there, I notice Chris said the same thing. While I was looking I read the … Continue reading →

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