Monthly Archives: August 2010

I must admit, I am growing fond of them all! In a political sense (there is no getting around the fact that they are all white males), I think this group broadly reflects the range of Australian values.

A bit of the face fell off a couple of weeks ago. It is beginning to look like Arnie at the end of the Terminator films. It is lucky we can’t send text messages with our US mobile phone plan. … Continue reading →

Rob Oakeshott’s plan for a mix and match government is far more clever than people give him credit for. It recognises that there is no rule that determines the way parliament works, and strategically assumes that the governing conventions can … Continue reading →

After traveling the North West USA for a week, your correspondent (together with Mrs TFC) finds himself in Seattle for a few days. We spotted a fantastic map store on our walk last night and resolved to return during its … Continue reading →

As a result of watching a lot of American television shows and movies, familiar-looking American faces seem to pop up everywhere: the uncle, the best friend, the sister, the neighbour, the put-upon wife, the drug dealer, the politician, the cop, … Continue reading →

I’ve made mistakes in life.  Many have been the result of too little coffee, too much alcohol or not wearing clean underpants.  But some have been mistakes of logic.  I want to stop making the logical mistakes at least, so … Continue reading →

Counter culture radical, Dick Smith, the man whose face adorns a chain of consumer electronics stores across Australia, as well as untold millions of jars full of processed peanut fat, has launched a campaign to cut consumption. He wants an … Continue reading →

Adjective: To be devoted to one’s State, as in Oregonians are very statriotic. We were driving through Oregon yesterday. We must have seen this sticker about 50 times. The word ‘statriotic’ was coined by Mrs TFC after we saw sticker … Continue reading →

We are heading up to Yellowstone National Park next week. With a population of about 600 Grizzly Bears (they’re the big ones, compared to the Black Bears in Yosemite), I thought it was time to become bear aware. Here is … Continue reading →