Ethics and the Ashes
For those members of the Barmy Army who are over here and overawed. Spiked columnist Ethan Greenhart had some advice for you, which apparently you...
Free hugs
I was watching Rage while polishing off a bedtime snack and saw a video that I though was going to annoy me - but turned...
The God Delusion – the podcast
For only a few more days the podcast of Richard Dawkins reading from his book is up at the ABC website. I listened to this...
Yes Virginia, Santa’s non-existence is as yet unconfirmed
According to ex-Secretary of Defence Donald Rumsfeld, there is no reason to disbelieve in the existence of Santa. Please pass this message on to sceptical...
Don’t worry, be happy: another mid year report
From yesterday's AFR. It is the week before Christmas. Political programs such as the ABC's Insiders have ended and John Clarke and Brian Dawe have...
Wednesday’s Missing Link
What I should be avoiding at Christmas (but won't) It's getting increasingly difficult to compile Missing Link, what with so many...
Inequality of income ~ inequality of bodymass?
A friend Alex sent me this op ed by Polly Toynbee of the Guardian. I confess to being a bit irritated with the way it...