Monthly Archives: November 2005

Is beer a health food?

Posted on November 30, 2005 by Don Arthur

If beer isn’t good for you why are they selling it in chemist shops Germans are drinking less beer. Part of the reason is that beer isn’t cool anymore but perhaps the major cause is the country’s ageing population. Older … Continue reading →

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What does Dr Death have in common Sydney’s cross-city tunnel?

Posted on November 30, 2005 by Nicholas Gruen

‘Economic reform’ gets blamed for many things. I heard someone complaining about growth at all costs, they then segued into its costs on the environment. Then we had the greenhouse effect and the poor person couldn’t help themselves and went … Continue reading →

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Regulating wrongdoing

Posted on November 30, 2005 by Nicholas Gruen

That old boy scout joke about the person looking for his shilling where the light was best, rather than where he’d lost it, is so funny (partly) because it’s such a good take on human psychology. And any good joke … Continue reading →

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Francis Wheen’s Mumbo-jumbo meter syncrhonised with Troppo’s

Posted on November 29, 2005 by Nicholas Gruen

Francis Wheen Francis Wheen was fun to listen to on LNL, though his targets are pretty easy ones. Targets are more fun when shared. I posted on Demos a while back and here is Wheen on one of its most … Continue reading →

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Beer helps prevent cancer

Posted on November 28, 2005 by Nicholas Gruen

I love my beer. I don’t think this is inherently funny. And it doesn’t mean I like getting drunk (just the early stages). Though I’m in no great danger of becoming an alco, I would not find it easy to … Continue reading →

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Brian Penton, writer, bohemian and editor

Posted on November 27, 2005 by Tony Harris

Brian Penton (1904-1951) would surely have achieved the status of the most memorable journalist and commentator in postwar Australia but he died in his prime and left too many enemies to achieve the reputation that he deserved. This article by … Continue reading →

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Goodnight Eddie

Posted on November 27, 2005 by Christopher Sheil

Wales won 24-22. Update: I’d like to do a non-pub-argument post about why Eddie Jones should go as Wallaby coach, giving him the benefit of every doubt, and then tallying up the remaining non-contestable case. But unlike pub-argument posts, careful … Continue reading →

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