There is a myth that Tang, the powder used to create a pseudo fruit flavoured drink, was developed by NASA for astronauts. I don’t think this is true, although I believe that astronauts did use it in the 1970s. I still think of Tang as a very 1970s thing. I think that I first encountered …
Author Archives: Ernest Zanatta
Will The USA Finally Abandon The Death Penalty
I was chatting with one of my cousins the other day about the botched execution of Krista Pike, and her miraculous recovery from it, with apparently no brain damage. I speculated (and I am skeptical about an afterlife) that perhaps she had actually died and gone to hell, and that a demon had come up …
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Treasury Wine Estate’s Alan Bond Moment….
Kerry Packer was famous for many things, but his most famous quote was probably saying that you only have one Alan Bond come along in your lifetime. What he was referring to was his sale of Channel 9 to Alan Bond at a premium price, which was followed, several years later, by Alan Bond selling …
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My Treasury Wine Estate Cargo Cult
Treasury Wine Estate AGM was yesterday, and I gathered my party posse and attended, as per usual, to freeload on the catering provided immediately after the AGM closed. As in previous years, I am reporting on that catering. Two years ago, I would have rated everything 10 out of 10, given we had two hours …
MyGov’s Tax Platform Is No Longer Fit For Purpose
Five months ago, I did luncheon in the Savage Club on the day after the Federal Budget, ie the Budget where our government reneged on its explicit election promises about capital gains tax issues and negative gearing. [Any wonder that critics are using AI very effectively to create parodies of Albo and his henchpeople? Ridicule …
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The End Of Credit Card Reward Programs?
Ever heard of Diners Club? Most people under a certain age have not, even though it was once the pioneer in creating credit card culture. My first credit card was a Diners Club card – a charge card actually (there is a subtle difference between charge cards and credit cards). I got it in March …
Moira Proves Me Right! Duh!
Several weeks ago I predicted in this blog that Moira Deeming was likely to join Family First, although I did hedge this with an observation that the DLP was also a possibility. Yesterday, Moira announced that she is running for Western Metropolitan for Family First. Told you so! I can promise you that my only …
Let’s Talk About Airwashing
I warmly welcomed the news a few days ago that Saudi Arabia’s LIV Golf Invitational Series is likely to be abandoned. It was, prior to Saudi Arabia’s purchase of the 2034 World Cup Tournament, that tyranny’s most ambitious attempt at what we call sportswashing. We all know what sportswashing is. Put simply, it is the …
What The Hell Is Happening In Footscray?
Despite living in Avondale Heights the past 23 1/2 years, I still consider Footscray my home town. I am proud that I was born there, and that it says as much in my passport. I support the Footscray Football Club (aka the Western Bulldogs) and own a significant amount of fan gear, including polo shirts …
Moira: The Gift That Keeps On Giving – For Jacinta!
If you have been reading my blog for a while, you will be aware that I am not exactly an admirer of former State Opposition Leader Matthew Guy. My thoughts on him during the late era of his leadership have been expressed thus, if you want a recap: To reiterate, I consider him a hypocrite, …
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