March 27, 2012
Mid-last year I decided that 2012 was going to be my year of being a writer. I’ve been a professional writer for ages—the corporate kind. I enjoy corporate writing. I value immensely the things I have learnt from doing that work for ten years, particularly discipline and the ability to step back from my work […]
March 23, 2012
Deaths related to police tasering people are on the rise. Apparently “I did it to save the lives of unborn children” is a defence for growing millions of dollars worth of pot. New York state’s disabled care system is pretty woeful. The Australian dollar is finally falling. A married couple got into a stabbing fight after […]
March 20, 2012
I lose things a lot. Keys, wallet, phone. I live alone and have no landline so there’s no ringing my phone to find it or anyone around remember where I last had my keys. I’ve thought of a solution though. We should install my phone in my arm. And replace all locks with PINs or passwords. […]
March 9, 2012
A study found the depressing result that women are happier when their male partners are unhappy. Wayne Swan said the super-rich should contribute to society. He got bagged, apparently by people who don’t understand economics. Israel’s democracy is eroding under the pressure of constant conflict. 500 new fairytales were discovered in Germany. Kevin Rudd joined […]
March 2, 2012
A baby star spouted two jets of colourful gas. Canadians are so cash-strapped that 52% of them didn’t make any super contributions. J Edgar Hoover’s role in the Nixon Whitehouse. Two American NATO servicemen were killed in Afghanistan. The US Senate is about to vote on whether they’re going to let religion dictate their laws. […]
March 30, 2012
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