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As a fairly staunch supporter of the British Imperial Monarchy, I am saddened by the death of Prince Philip. But some people might argue that this creates a global leadership vacuum. Former soccer commentator and currently uber-eccentric conspiracy theorist David Icke claims that the world is secretly ruled by a race of reptilian aliens living …
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Prince Philip would have to be the coolest Royal. He even had his own cargo cult worshipping him – and not even within the boundaries of the British Empire: — Read on http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/royal-wedding-vanuatu-duke-of-edinburgh-god-prince-philip-tanna-pacific-island-celebration-eat-many-pigs-a8362046.html And much as I am a bit annoyed with the Sussex branch of the Royal family right now (ie Ginge and Whinge), …
As a Footscray boy, I do believe in the underdog. In NFL history, you can’t be more underdog than the Cleveland Browns. I now have the fan gear to support them. Go Browns!!!!
http://www.news.com.au/national/nsw-act/news/university-newspaper-capitulated-after-removing-article-critical-of-chinese-communist-party/news-story/49566f19ffc077525881ce7d84449bcd Whilst not familiar with the current dynamics inside the student union at Sydney university, I think that calling Honi Soit a ‘renowned’ university newspaper is a rather long bow. It’s the campus publication of the student union, with, unless things have changed in recent years, elected editors with close links to one side or …
I consider Footscray as my home town, and when I eventually first got myself a passport, I insisted on including Footscray as my place of birth on it (I think I could have probably gone with the more generic Melbourne, but I was proud to insist on what is written on my birth certificate). However, …
I’m mad as hell and I’m not going to take it anymore : The black comedy Network is probably one of the best scripted and acted movies in history. Peter Finch’s portrayal of demented news anchor Howard Beale is particularly compelling. The poetic and insightful nature of his on air tirade is just as relevant …
It’s now about 18 months since I returned from my most recent trip to Italy and about 4 1/2 years since my first trip there. These happy snaps are from inside St Peter In Chains, one of the many amazing churches in Rome I visited in August 2016, each of which has works by the …
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Just over two months ago I wrote a post about Liberal Party donor Huifeng ‘Haha’ Liu, who is accused by ASIO of being a threat to national security: Stop Laughing – This is Serious! Why ‘Haha’ is not funny. At the time, the only news media I could find reporting on this topic were the ABC …
Time flies. It is now well over thirty years since, in History 101 (Medieval and Renaissance History), I first read Machiavelli. I not only read The Prince, but also an abridged version of The Discourses. I then wrote an essay on the cyclical nature of history in The Discourses, which got me a distinction, and …
I am not usually inclined to watch the press conferences of politicians. I tend to regard politicians as a necessary evil – democracy being a better system than any of the alternatives, but still laden with insincerity and demagoguery. So why validate the individuals any more with attention than they already get? I did make …
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