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Reality TV : “the theatre of cruelty “

Monday, June 15th, 2009

I was reading the details of Gordon Ramsey’s attack on Tracy Grimshaw, and Tracy’s brilliant response, when I can across this article titled “Face it, Gordon Ramsay, you’re past your sell-by date” which incluced the following comment:
… the theatre of cruelty is officially closing for business. …  We have to ask ourselves; is this the sort [...]

Harvey Schiller’s Photography

Monday, March 2nd, 2009

You really must get along to see my friend Harvey Schiller’s photo exhibition at The Rising Sun, 60  Bridge Street, Kensington, until April 10 as part of the Adelaide Festival Fringe.

Southern Brown Tree Frogs on My Window

Wednesday, February 25th, 2009

My PC is located in front of a window and over the past week I have watched with great interest a group of 4 Southern Brown Tree Frogs who clamber all over it at night catching the small moths that are attracted by the light.
I did a bit of research about these creatures and learnt [...]

Economic Stimulus - Spend the money on FIRE CONTROL

Monday, February 9th, 2009

Instead of handing out $950 to people in a pointless effort to stimulate our economy, spend the whole lot on fire control measures!!!!!!
How many fire fighting helicopters could that buy?
How many lives could that save?
We will get our $950 and forget what we did with it in a few weeks, but fire-fighting equipment would be [...]

How I would stimulate the Australian economy

Saturday, February 7th, 2009

So the government wants to give everyone earning less than $100k a $950 grant to stimulate the economy, but will it work?