I nearly blew it...

My loved one and I were watching the Djokovic-Nadal tennis match last night.

It was a long night, and towards the end I dozed off, sure that Djokovic would win the match.

Just as well I woke up about half an hour before the end!

There was Djokovic... looking and playing like the walking dead. I said to myself (I frequently have long discussions with myself) "That boy needs some energy." So I telepathically started sending him mega-amps of the stuff.

And it worked. The boy started picking up almost immediately. Even the commentators were saying things like "Where is he getting the energy from!"

And that, dear readers, is how I won the Australian Open. Modesty demands I acknowledge that Djokovic played a small part, and I happily do so.

Well done, Djokovic !!!

Happy Anniversary

The Aboriginal Tent Embassy in Canberra is celebrating its 40th anniversary on Australia Day (26th Jan.)

I'll be there as a show of solidarity.

Look for me, I'll be wearing this T-shirt:



..and I've been asked to carry a banner (deem chuffed look included.)

(This nicely offsets the previous post eh.)

Welcome to Boganville

I saw this sticker on the rear window of a car today:



Yes, I know these stickers have been around for a while...

But I'm confused... What constitutes love of Australia?

Does turning this country into a redneck, racist, hate-filled nation of bigots demonstrate love for this country?

What is and isn't love when it comes to "loving Australia"?

Until we can sort this out, how would we know who should be told to leave?

And remember, patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel...

Discuss.

Paul Sheehan gets a clue

He's getting it about water.

Now let's see if he'll get it about fracking, peak oil, the population explosion, and the unsustainability of consumerism and Western middle class lifestyles.

Onya, Paul. Keep joining those dots. You'll soon get what's wrong with capitalism and the globe-f#cking Yanks (and their masters in the military industrial complex.)

Merry Silly Season y'all...

Have a good one, eh...

They really believe it...

I'm watching TV.

It's a documentary about life aboard the USS Ronald Reagan, the United States' newest (in 2005) nuclear powered aircraft carrier. One of the officers interviewed shares this gem of wisdom:

"Our mission is to protect the United States"

I'm sure she really believes that. It may well be thirty years later (if ever) before she realises what their real mission was. No one is more attuned to unquestioningly osmoting propaganda than a serviceperson.

Ahh... True believers... God love 'em...

"Forgive them, for they know not what they do" comes to mind...

Happy Birthday Bradley Manning

Last Saturday was Bradley Manning's birthday. I found this out through an email from a journalist friend in Laos who sent me a link to a very interesting article by Michael Moore.

Ain't the interweb fantastic?

EXTRA: Compliments of a reader >>>

Classified cryptomania

I came across a classic case of cryptomania, and as an aside, I decided to google the word 'cryptomania' to try to find a definition. I couldn't find one. Is it classified?

And what was this classic case of cryptomania?

You can read all about it here >>>