Sometimes (quite often) the human world is a rather ugly place. I suppose it’s one of the reasons I write books – I can make up my own characters, their situations, and what happens. I don’t do dystopian or horror. There’s enough of that in the real world. Mind you, dystopian and horror still intrudes…
I’m pleased to see that recriminations over the failure of the Voice to Parliament referendum have finally been pushed off the front pages of the news. Having said that, I’m hoping things are still happening behind the scenes to do something about the Aboriginal Industry to make sure much-needed funds actually get to the people…
I haven’t got much to talk about this week. I’m too busy living in my imaginary world writing a book. It’s good fun, quite challenging – and much less confronting than reading the news about the war with Hamas. There is some hope in our crazy world, though. There has been much interest and support…
I was a supporter of the #metoo movement when it started. I don’t know too many women who can honestly say they have never been subjected to sexual harassment, whether it be workmen on a building site hootin’ and hollerin’, unwanted advances from a close relative, innuendo in the workplace, right through to domestic violence…
As I said last week, truth is among the first casualties of war, with both sides manipulating narratives to suit themselves, ‘false flag’ operations, or simply telling lies to cover unpalatable events. Did Israel bomb the hospital in Gaza? My immediate reaction when I heard the news was that I doubted it. To bomb a…
Another tragedy is unfolding in the Middle East. Israel has been attacked again, this time by a bunch of well-organised terrorists who clearly believe absolutely in their cause. Since it is Hamas, that cause is to wipe Israel off the face of the earth. You’d think the Jews have had enough to put up with…
When I was kid I used to collect matchbox tops. Remember Redheads? Everybody used matches. My dad smoked (roll-your-owns using tobacco from a pouch put into paper wrappers) and of course you needed matches to light the stove, the fire, the copper, the kerosene heater, the barbecue etc etc. Anyway, Redheads used to print different…
Well, well. Dictator Dan (aka Chairman Dan), autocratic premier of Victoria, has decided precipitously to leave the job, presumably to ‘spend more time with his family’. He told the world on Tuesday and checked out at COB Wednesday. That’s usually weasel words for having been sacked, although he wasn’t escorted to the door. In this…
I must admit I don’t remember ever hearing the name Russell Brand before this week. Apparently he’s a quite famous British comedian/actor person. But these days nobody’s talking about his acting. It’s all about his sex life and charges of rape and sexual assault. It seems you can get away with all sorts of prurient…
I have to worry about the Australia we’re living in. I read in the news today that older folks are likely to be doing it tough, especially if they’re retired. There’s a turn-up for the books. We’re usually disparaged as greedy, grasping Baby Boomers. “Worries about running out of savings in retirement are affecting a…