500 square miles is a lot of land. The South Australians are still rankled over losing it. Particularly because they lost it to Victoria. It all began nearly 200 years ago with a clock error. Victoria is too big!
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Strange times
Is this really news? To whom?
The sunny side of the street
I have three related pieces to share today that will remind us that normal people are sensible. By normal, I mean people other than politicians and the associated grifters that try to use political power to extract unearned money.
Continue readingReasons to be cheerful
About a year ago, I wrote a piece about the tectonic plate equivalents driving modern society: NATO expansion eastward, decay of western civilisation and Chinese communism.
Continue readingInk spots and the change of season
I’m in the habit of keeping a tissue in my pocket. At this time of year, it can be a risk to my dignity.
Continue readingLet’s revisit
Nearly 8 years ago, I published this piece. I could republish it today without changing anything.
The hour is come
Is it possible that Australia has an energy system that is unfit for purpose?
Continue readingLCD screens are tough
Who knew? Bake it. If that doesn’t work, freeze it.
Continue readingCorporate cowardice or ignorance? And a bonus: the origin of the term ‘woke’
“Is business getting the balance right between investor, customer and other stakeholder demands when it comes to ESG issues?” The question could have been loaded. But it wasn’t.
Continue readingYemeni terrorists set back the clocks by 150 years
Twiddling the clocks is normally limited to a 1 hour shift, either forward or back, near the equinoxes. Even then, not all countries, states and territories follow the practice. But now, we have been exposed as amateurs by the Houthi terrorists from Yemen.
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