Tag Archives: Miranda Devine

Quote of the day

Posted on October 11, 2007 by

Further to Hypocrisy (revised) yesterday: Only a very very peculiar mind could interpret McClelland’s remarks as showing sympathy for the Bali bombers, let alone ’supporting’ them. That is from the entry I mentioned yesterday — The next prime minister on … Continue reading →

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Climate change sinks embattled troglodytes

Posted on October 3, 2007 by

Poor Tim Blair. Poor Miranda. Increasingly they look like flat earthists geocentrists* in a post-Galileo world. See the report Hot, parched and sinking – apocalypse Sydney in today’s Herald, but even more importantly go to Climate change in Australia: “Climate … Continue reading →

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Now I will confess…

Posted on October 2, 2007 by

I am a closet listener to country and western music. Mind you, not all country and western music. But there’s some that is just good honest stuff, so why pretend to look down on it? And this one contains images … Continue reading →

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The march of folly and the guns of war

Posted on September 20, 2007 by

Yes, I have appropriated and adapted two of Barbara Tuchman’s famous 20th century histories to create that title, because they are so sadly apt in the current world climate. First, let me get a disclaimer (or several) out of the … Continue reading →

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Sad descent of Gnome into black comedy

Posted on September 16, 2007 by

See also Liberal Party’s search for a scapegoat finds its mark… on Journalspace. Howard’s mask fell off last week in that press conference as he uttered the words And I hope people understand from observing me in 30-odd years of … Continue reading →

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Not the best of all possible worlds

Posted on September 11, 2007 by

Well, that’s a given of course. But there were some good examples of sleaze of one kind or another on ABC here in Sydney last night. That is well worth your following up. The banner will take you there. You … Continue reading →

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