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Scott-the-Announcer

Scott-the-Announcer A moniker not as frightening as those of your lineage like Vlad-the-Impaler or even Attila-the-Hun, but Scott-the-Announcer fits you Sco-Mo. You’re fond of making announcements, not so good at action. I recall that, as a child, I formed the view that, with their apparent readiness to leave the field of play during test matchesContinue reading “Scott-the-Announcer”

What the Dickens is wrong with Americans?!

Reading Martin Chuzzlewit again (Signet classic edition 1965) 53 years since my first reading, I was struck by Dickens’ observations of the American character. Writing in 1842, he seemed to sum up how the collective psyche was sucking the nation down the vortex of exceptionalism and insularity. Dickens’ principal character inquires of his host (p569):Continue reading “What the Dickens is wrong with Americans?!”

Calling Out Normative Corruption

Bernard Keane (Crikey 22 May 2020 “What Lies Beneath Must Be Resurfaced – or the media is not doing its job to expose power and corruption”) gifted journalists the surface scum of partisan policy making from whence they could scoop it up. Corruption has been normalised when crafting policy is a thinly-veiled attempt to shoreContinue reading “Calling Out Normative Corruption”

Day 26 Thursday 16th April

The national cabinet met again today to discuss a coordinated approach to schools, which is a state responsibility. The safety of teachers at those schools that intend to remain open for term two was the primary concern. There has been further talk of planning “the pathway out” when restrictions may be eased. World leaders areContinue reading “Day 26 Thursday 16th April”