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Monthly Archives: December 2009
Choose your own Adventure: Bruno Sprunkelstein and the E-Strasse Boys Choir (Part 7)
Thanks for participating in the parts so far (1 2 3 4 5 6). You voted (narrowly) for Zweig-Sprunkelstein collaboration. Not what I expected. But, in this dictatorship of the readers, I am at the mercy of your whims. Here … Continue reading
On Blogging
The blog recently had a milestone. 100 published posts! Cause for some self-reflection. What makes a good blog? I think sticking to one topic would help. Most of the blogs I go to exploit one theme over and over. I … Continue reading
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On Maroon 5, Art and mad blurry skills
I like chocolate, but I’m not a chocolatier. I like rum, but I’m not a distiller. I like dags, but I do not breed hounds. Is what you’re good at going to be what you like? Could someone who has … Continue reading
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Meredith Music Festival – A Review
I attended the Meredith Music Festival, centred around a grassy downhill just outside the town of Meredith, in rural Victoria. Two nights and three days of bands and celebration. I had never been before, but I loved it. Before the … Continue reading
Eight things I don’t miss about the public service
Don’t get offended by the following list. It’s just my experience. Many of these thing probably apply in any organisation, not just government. I’m sure many public servants find a challenging and rewarding niche and work their guts out. It … Continue reading
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Rabbit Run – A Book Review
I read Rabbit, Run by John Updike. It’s a mid-century American novel. I got one of those orange Penguin Classics that sell for ten bucks. I love those. I think that’s how much a book should cost. I’m far more … Continue reading
The appeal of the steel wheel.
355,000 google hits for ‘I hate buses’. 294,000 google hits for I hate trains’. but 214,000 google hits for ‘I love buses’. 849,000 google hits for ‘I love trains’. Clearly trains are the George Clooney of Public Transport.
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Flexicar
My suburb is dotted with flexicars. Pay a once-off 30 dollar joining fee, a 70 dollar annual insurance fee, and an hourly rate between 9 and 15 bucks, and you get a car. Petrol and insurance included. When you book … Continue reading
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Vlad the bastard
When I went to Russia, I bought a Vladimir Putin T-Shirt. It says bce putem. it means ‘going the right way’ and it’s a gentle pun on his name. That was 2003. Now I keep it in a drawer with … Continue reading
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Ufo, wtf?
Just saw a bright yellow light fly over brunswick and recede onto the night . Weird trajectory, weird colour. What was that???
Airbags on the outside
Cars are too big. Traffic would be better if cars were smaller, like bikes. We can easily reduce the length of cars. People like to be high up, as SUVs have shown. Put the engine under the cabin and do … Continue reading
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Freedom, civilisation and consumption
Libertarians are guys who live on farms. They buy a bulldozer to dig a dam, and run a pump from the dam, so they can put out a fire, because you can’t rely on the state to save you if … Continue reading
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‘I was wrong’ and a political cartoon
A very rare event has occurred. To the best of my knowledge, nothing like this has occurred in my lifetime. Yep, I was wrong. Shocking, I know. Still, there’s a first time for everything. Best to acknowledge it and move … Continue reading
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