According to one source book, Chutzpah is what is required of a child who has murdered both their parents to plead for leniency from a judge because they are an orphan.
How about a drug user that found themselves disgraced? Might they sue for damages because they were mistaken for a drug dealer?
Monday, July 23, 2007
Sunday, July 22, 2007
Who Cannot Mourn?
Passing away after some fifty years at Sydney's Taronga Zoo, Fifi is mourned.
But what of those who do not mourn? What of those who feel dissociated and disconnected from tragedy?
If my family were rapists, or behind terrorism, or behind torture, or behind kidnapping, or murder or thievery, I'd disown them. I wouldn't be justifying their rhetoric with weasle words.
So what is my opinion of Haneef?
Saturday, July 21, 2007
Deathly Hallows is a Satisfying Read
I won't spoil it for you by seeing who dies, or how it ends. The books is another gem. Worth the wait.
As with all Rowling books to date, this is about love.
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On another matter, we have intense insight into the mind of Al Gore. Possibly even an explanation for his behaviour. His son has been charged ..
As with all Rowling books to date, this is about love.
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On another matter, we have intense insight into the mind of Al Gore. Possibly even an explanation for his behaviour. His son has been charged ..
Searching for Balance
* Chimps grieve over lost matriarch
* Britney fights to regain popularity
* Haneef case develops
* Latest Harry Potter Sale begins
* People forgive Goddess
Friday, July 20, 2007
Doing Things The Right Way or Doing the Right Things?
A Federal court has usurped the role of a tribunal set up to assess claimants for protection visa.
The court has decided that a method of determining the truth of a claimant was faulty.
There are methods that aren't faulty? What was important, spending more money?
The Truth About Economic Management
Mr Costello and Mr Howard are not at odds with each other, much as their enemies would like them to be. Nor is the current round of reports correct in historical assessment, which would be disappointing for their enemies.
The truth about the Australian economy circa 1983 is that Howard critic, then PM Malcolm Fraser attempted center left policy in order to keep government from the ALP. Fraser's policy was less of a failure than Whitlam's far left excess had been, probably because Howard applied some good judgement .. which Fraser criticises to this day.
Former Liberal leader Hewson also gets to throw mud. A party with him and Fraser might not be fun, but would be dirty.
Meanwhile, ALP get to apply their old accuse the leadership of division trick. It certainly seems to apply to the ALP.
The truth about the Australian economy circa 1983 is that Howard critic, then PM Malcolm Fraser attempted center left policy in order to keep government from the ALP. Fraser's policy was less of a failure than Whitlam's far left excess had been, probably because Howard applied some good judgement .. which Fraser criticises to this day.
Former Liberal leader Hewson also gets to throw mud. A party with him and Fraser might not be fun, but would be dirty.
Meanwhile, ALP get to apply their old accuse the leadership of division trick. It certainly seems to apply to the ALP.
Cleanliness is Next to Godliness
Crime reporter Gary Hughes brings up the important issue 'Alcohol and drugs driving teen killings'
http://blogs.theaustralian.news.com.au/garyhughes/index.php/theaustralian/comments/alcohol_and_drugs_driving_teen_killings/
There has been a statistical spike in teens killing others .. approximately double in a year. An aggravating factor that corresponds is drug use. What price a permissive society?
http://blogs.theaustralian.news.com.au/garyhughes/index.php/theaustralian/comments/alcohol_and_drugs_driving_teen_killings/
There has been a statistical spike in teens killing others .. approximately double in a year. An aggravating factor that corresponds is drug use. What price a permissive society?
Thursday, July 19, 2007
Missing the Obvious
UN produces a fallacious report card for Australia.
Study on Australian teenage killers fails to observe that every single state and territory that had a dramatic rate increase was held by the ALP.
New York experiences another tragedy
Study on Australian teenage killers fails to observe that every single state and territory that had a dramatic rate increase was held by the ALP.
New York experiences another tragedy
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Wilfull Misunderstanding
Assaults on federal conservative governance continue, typically without foundation.
• Radio broadcaster Alan Jones misrepresents international food pricing. Probably for entertainment value and to claim relevance with other media.
• Political reporter Malcolm Farr makes false reference to party factions within the Liberal Party as he inflates a storm beyond its tea cup proportion
• Various commentators on federal involvement in a case involving international terrorism.
• Various commentators on a political web cast by the Australian Prime Minister.
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Trains at Standstill: Business as Usual
Milsons Poijnt closed for a few hours this morning, the coldest morning in Sydney for 21 years. Global warming and huffing and puffing NSW Premier Iemma aside, NSW commuters seem to feel such failures routine. No reports of paraplegics stranded on rail awaiting death, this time.
David chose this first morning of freedom to get his passport. Getting up early, but later than intended, he waved hello to a former student who was shivering her way to school. The US consulate in Sydney is open 4 hours a day, 5 days a week (please, employ me to work there!). Staff were friendly and efficient, which is to say they collected money but have not yet provided a passport.
Afterwards, David was called at home to see if he'd work casually for the school. Politely declined. Then, there was the centerlink contact. Has unemployment always been this busy?
Monday, July 16, 2007
David left work today for the last time
Thirteen years as a teacher at that school.
Handed keys to an incoming permanent teacher whose wife was a student.
One boy in year 12 is of the same family of students who first greeted David at the end of 1994. One year 8 girl is the niece of a girl who was in year 8 in David's first class in 1995. One year 7 boy is the son of a former student. It was time.
David has resigned in order to protect his students from the harassment he has experienced. One year 7 girl was verbally assaulted by a teacher supervisor for no reason other than being in David's class. A class of students in year 12 lost marks from their trial exams last year for no other reason than that they had been in David's class. Those incidents were not isolated.
There were no farewells or goodbyes
Now hard questions may be asked of the NSW Dept. of Ed. and the NSW Government as to why the harassment was allowed to continue, and was never dealt with.
Handed keys to an incoming permanent teacher whose wife was a student.
One boy in year 12 is of the same family of students who first greeted David at the end of 1994. One year 8 girl is the niece of a girl who was in year 8 in David's first class in 1995. One year 7 boy is the son of a former student. It was time.
David has resigned in order to protect his students from the harassment he has experienced. One year 7 girl was verbally assaulted by a teacher supervisor for no reason other than being in David's class. A class of students in year 12 lost marks from their trial exams last year for no other reason than that they had been in David's class. Those incidents were not isolated.
There were no farewells or goodbyes
Now hard questions may be asked of the NSW Dept. of Ed. and the NSW Government as to why the harassment was allowed to continue, and was never dealt with.
Contractors Killed Leaving Iraq
'Australia lost a leader' is how a fellow colleague described the tragedy.
* Two Australian private contractors killed in Iraq
* Convoy was hit by explosion, then a "projectile"
* Contractors were leaving the country for holidays
* Two Australian private contractors killed in Iraq
* Convoy was hit by explosion, then a "projectile"
* Contractors were leaving the country for holidays
Sunday, July 15, 2007
Saudis to behead teen nanny
A Sri Lankan girl, working in Saudi Arabia, 17 yo, is given the task of feeding a baby. Fewer than 20 days later, the baby dies while the teen is bottle feeding it.
An apparent clerical error has the girl convicted of strangling the baby, which she was charged with, but not accused of.
The girl was never trained for nanny duties. She has recanted a confession she claimed was made under duress.
Qumran had a past, before scrolls
Before monks collected the Dead Sea Scrolls, There were buildings for warriors.
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martin elderling said...
Readers should be informed of the review of Bob Cargill's "Virtual Qumran" film (the topic of the above article) by historian Norman Golb, in which he argues that the claims being made in the film are patently false and misleading. Golb's review is on the University of Chicago website.
Martin has provided a link in comments, and you can read more of what he says there.
Why Giveing Up Is Not An Option
The politics of the day, divided unequally around the line of not accepting the cost of the war on terror, has a seperate cost to the electorates.
Opportunism demands a response. If it is possible that terrorism brings success, as occurred in Spain, and may yet occur in the UK or US, then that is motivation for terrorists to continue.
So who do antiwar advocates represent?
Saturday, July 14, 2007
Questionable Judgement
ALP administration in Queensland resulted in a sex offender lecturing to school students. Incredibly, a thank you from the school administration to the rapist was given. Now the Queensland government is threatening Catholic School funding over the issue.
Wouldn't it be cheaper, easier and safer to correctly monitor the behaviour of the sex offender?
Charged After Being Held
Held without charge for some 12 days, his defence team demanded he was released or charged.
The charge might have been applied on the first morning, but it is apparent the authorities wanted to make sure they would charge him appropriately, and not risk allowing him to escape on a technicality.
In some cases, civil liberties cost the community too much.
The charge might have been applied on the first morning, but it is apparent the authorities wanted to make sure they would charge him appropriately, and not risk allowing him to escape on a technicality.
In some cases, civil liberties cost the community too much.
Federal Economy Works Well
Lots of lies reported recently about Federal economic handling being below par, however, the truth is that even unaffordable housing for families is a myth .. for the federal sector.
NSW SRA Wheelchair Shame
A commuter on a NSW train was evacuated by forklift. SRA workers had suggested he might need to stay in a carriage for a few days ..
Friday, July 13, 2007
Tragedy for Brimble on Pleasure Cruise
Pleasure cruises are not cheap. One expects relaxed standards, where younger people can have fun.
The sexual harassment described of a group of regular cruise going thugs calls into question the value of such cruises.
The subsequent behaviour of P and O and the poorly run investigation by NSW police does nothing to attract one to cruising lifestyle.
Global Warming News
The ABC went to extraordinary lengths not to appear balanced in broadcasting the program "The Great Global Warming Swindle."
Oneof aunty's most lauded science broadcasters, Mr Robin Williams, took personal umbridge at the mild accusation that lies have been told on the issue. Understandable, seeing as Williams has told some of them.
Tony Jones did an extraordinary job as inquisitor on one scientist, which as journalist Duffy pointed out, wasn't extended to any of the advocates. All right, Jones, joked, next time I interview Gore. But then, Gore has a Rudd like glass jaw and would never allow himself to be questioned so closely.
Oneof aunty's most lauded science broadcasters, Mr Robin Williams, took personal umbridge at the mild accusation that lies have been told on the issue. Understandable, seeing as Williams has told some of them.
Tony Jones did an extraordinary job as inquisitor on one scientist, which as journalist Duffy pointed out, wasn't extended to any of the advocates. All right, Jones, joked, next time I interview Gore. But then, Gore has a Rudd like glass jaw and would never allow himself to be questioned so closely.
Rudd, ALP popular in NSW
Headline news for some. One article states that the ALP are more popular now than they have been since .. since .. the last federal election.
Thursday, July 12, 2007
Stan Zemanek Dead at 60
Diagnosed with terminal cancer (brain tumour) in may 2006, Stan has lost his fight.
Known as a 'shock jock,' a term he carried with pride, Stan was an entertainer of the airwaves. He'll be missed.
Known as a 'shock jock,' a term he carried with pride, Stan was an entertainer of the airwaves. He'll be missed.
'ABC screening rubbish to satisfy critics'
From Media Watch thru the Chasers War on Everything the ABC seems to only screen programs to satisfy critics. Often these programs are thinly veiled assaults on conservative leadership.
The ABC should be a valuable asset to Australia, but it is captive to minority cultures and decadent in lifestyle, extravagant in claim.
The ABC should be a valuable asset to Australia, but it is captive to minority cultures and decadent in lifestyle, extravagant in claim.
Checking the chat line of Mr Rudd
Mr Rudd makes strong claims which don't survive inspection
Mr Keating makes a dopy suggestion too
Mr Keating makes a dopy suggestion too
Hanging Gardens a Creation of Man
A creation of man ... Nebuchadnezzar is credited with having the Hanging Gardens of Babylon built for his wife.
My mother asked me to do something similar ;)
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The discovery of an artifact found in the 1920's is causing some excitement and allowing much hyperbole.
The 2600 year old artifact mentions a name found in the old testament.
My mother asked me to do something similar ;)
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The discovery of an artifact found in the 1920's is causing some excitement and allowing much hyperbole.
The 2600 year old artifact mentions a name found in the old testament.
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Rudd Targets Shoppers
Mr Rudd is making bald faced claims regarding shopping prices. Statistics expose the lie.
Mr Rudd releases statement claiming he never smoked Pot. There now is no adequate explanation for his poor judgement.
'Sorry' campaign is exposed in a propaganda role
Poor state water management and excess
ALP philosophy and guns. Why do ALP supporters prove the greatest risk?
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Former Lead Singer Challenged Over Drugs
Leftist culture is such that many say that "taking drugs is a victimless crime."
Has an Australian Federal Parlaimentarian committed that crime?
Has an Australian Federal Parlaimentarian committed that crime?
Cultural Clash
One can understand that a young woman, in her twenties, would prefer music to the drone of bureaucratic nonsence.
However, when that nonsence involves decision making over the freedom of an individual ..
The issue before that judge must have been one of political correctness. How could they challenge the juror without appearing to judge the headgear?
However, when that nonsence involves decision making over the freedom of an individual ..
The issue before that judge must have been one of political correctness. How could they challenge the juror without appearing to judge the headgear?
Monday, July 09, 2007
Rudds Plan to Help Renters: Give Cash Direct to Landlords
Mr Rudd, in planning to ignore the role of the States in housing affordability crisis is threatening to fail to address the problem.
One step is to give money to landlords directly, through tax credits, rather than pretending to pay poor people for work the ALP views as meaningless.
Another involves Superannuation style accounts, Where the money an individual doesn't see in their working life may be minimised later.
Yet Another involves locking renters into absurdly long contracts, so that not even flexibility is an option for a battler.
One wonders, wouldn't it be easier to just have a conservative state government instead?
Scientolgists Take on Mantle of Christian Science
Lots of allegations are made regarding the role of Scientology and its mythic base. Some say that Scientologists are in it for the money, taking tax breaks made available to religious organisations so that they might continue with good works. Some say that Scientologists threaten the well being of many sick people, while others claim to have had their lives changed through Scientology.
Similar allegations were made regarding Christian Science in the recent past. Movies were made about Christian Science claims, one 1940's flick left it up to the viewer to decide if a Christian Science couple were responsible for the death of their child through denying medication. The movie left the outcome up to the viewer.
Whatever the truth behind the rumor, still we get headlines like:
Scientology beliefs 'stopped accused killer getting treatment'
Similar allegations were made regarding Christian Science in the recent past. Movies were made about Christian Science claims, one 1940's flick left it up to the viewer to decide if a Christian Science couple were responsible for the death of their child through denying medication. The movie left the outcome up to the viewer.
Whatever the truth behind the rumor, still we get headlines like:
Scientology beliefs 'stopped accused killer getting treatment'
This is Janine Balding
This is Janine Balding, a young woman I never met, pictured as I like to remember her.
A few years after this photo was taken, I worked in the public service in the suburb she lived, and where her killers came from.
Her killers were sentenced for their crime, never to be released. They appealed, and their appeal was rightly dismissed.
Now her killers may be freed because of an administrative error, whereby two court documents weren't stapled together.
The administrative error is not the only court mistake in recent times.
Sunday, July 08, 2007
Truth in Advertising
Sydney Opera House falls short of being among the seven wonders of the modern world.
An Australian is among 100 people gored at Pamplona's running of the bulls.
Some discounts don't make cakes appetising.
An Australian is among 100 people gored at Pamplona's running of the bulls.
Some discounts don't make cakes appetising.
World Rocks for .. for .. ?
Terrorists planning to use Australia as a site from which to detonate a bomb in the UK.
Fed's get blamed for state housing crisis, but unlike states, they work to fix it.
NSW Premier explains his extended vacations ..
The concert that will not end other concerts gets airplay.
Fed's get blamed for state housing crisis, but unlike states, they work to fix it.
NSW Premier explains his extended vacations ..
The concert that will not end other concerts gets airplay.
Saturday, July 07, 2007
Launching missiles at innocents
A Mortar kills a family of seven in Baghdad. Rudd, answering to a completely different agenda, demands Australian troops come home immediately.
The nuclear debate and Iraq are not the same issue, but they both highlight the inadequacy of the Australian Federal opposition. The ALP policy vacuum is a threat to decent governance, even though they are not in federal government. Reactionary politics, of the type that has Rudd demanding ‘an explanation’ from a federal minister overseas on mission is a case in point. Rudd must have a question, perhaps he can ask it before demanding the return of the minister. Meanwhile, in Baghdad, it is the presence of allied troops that serves to provide security such that the mortar incident is not more common.
Akerman's view here
http://blogs.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/piersakerman/index.php/dailytelegraph/comments/rudds_logic_is_flawed/
The nuclear debate and Iraq are not the same issue, but they both highlight the inadequacy of the Australian Federal opposition. The ALP policy vacuum is a threat to decent governance, even though they are not in federal government. Reactionary politics, of the type that has Rudd demanding ‘an explanation’ from a federal minister overseas on mission is a case in point. Rudd must have a question, perhaps he can ask it before demanding the return of the minister. Meanwhile, in Baghdad, it is the presence of allied troops that serves to provide security such that the mortar incident is not more common.
Akerman's view here
http://blogs.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/piersakerman/index.php/dailytelegraph/comments/rudds_logic_is_flawed/
Friday, July 06, 2007
Justice for Some
Phillip John Walsham died a short time after being beaten up. It was said that three men who assaulted him also came back to him later, and threw him from a footbridge. Phillip died of injuries sustained, later.
The three had been convicted on circumstantial evidence. They had been guilty of the first assault, but denied the later one. The result was DNA evidence that tied the aggressors to the victim did not place the three at the place of the second assault.
HP Lovecraft described a horror scenario. A man was faced with a liveing horse. It had the head of a horse, and the body of a horse, but it wasn't THE SAME HORSE! Doesn't that describe those three thugs?
Thursday, July 05, 2007
Walking The Strange Path to Freedom and Glory
Where is the leadership of faithful Islamic peoples to oppose the atrocites committed in the name of Islam?
Putting aside the unacceptable behaviour of terrorists, where is the acceptable behaviour of the leaders who neither condemn nor disendorse these actions?
And then political hay is being made that opposes reasonable security measures made by those oppressed by terrorists. So that risible claims are made, and not questioned by those that should.
Akerman writes here
http://blogs.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/piersakerman/index.php/dailytelegraph/comments/magnet_for_madmen/
Canadian Child in Family Slayings
A thirteen year old girl testified to haveing had sex as a twelve year old with a man ten years her senior both before and after he killed her family. She also testified to knifing her younger brother, and listening as her boyfriend cut his throat.
Canadian law forbids naming the child. Apparently, she also agreed to marry the boyfriend in the year awaiting trial. Her involvement in such crime is not unique, as juvenile crime goes. Some years ago, in Sydney, a 15 yo girl had sex with her boyfriend immediately following his killing his new playfriend.
Normal social conditioning is resistant to such behaviour in people. What price does the public pay for equating freedom and choice with poverty and abuse?
An Ill Wind Blows Trains Off Course
It doesn't take much to stop a Sydney Train.
Today, high winds on Sydney Harbour Bridge took out some powerlines and entangled one of Sydney's finest. The result was commuter chaos as passengers were evacuated and other trains cancelled.
The NSW Government is only four months into a four year term of office and this debacle is a continuation of the poor service the government provided in the twelve years prior. But the government has held fast to their election promise not to wear swimsuits.
Australians in Iraq
The morphing of left leaning press over the issue of Australian Soldiers in Iraq is in direct contrast to the consistency of the Australian Federal Government.
In 2002, Australia went into Iraq for regime change in response to the danger posed by weapons of mass destruction that had been used, and were being hidden, by Saddam Hussein's administration. Subsequent to the invasion has been a security nightmare with internal and external sources threatening to destablise the nation for advantage.
It is not in the ALP's advantage to claim 'we wuz robbed' over wmds, as they now do. It is an advantage to ALP leaders who are searching for a scapegoat to hide their flip flopping over the issue. ALP leadership is not the same as ALP interest, nor Australian interest. The Federal government has been consistent, lying will not make the ALP consistent.
The press still run outrageous headlines, however.
Wednesday, July 04, 2007
Architect of Bigotry?
While it is not arguable that Mr Coombes was not well intentioned, a very strong case has been presented that his racist policy toward Australian Aborigines has failed.
Wiki on Coombes
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H.C._Coombs
Akerman on the policy
http://blogs.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/piersakerman/index.php/dailytelegraph/comments/price_of_left_ego_is_black_despair/
Many Australians that are not recognised as being Aboriginal have Aboriginal ancestry. Isn't it time that we admit that it isn't aboriginality that needs to be treated for these people, but extreme poverty, as promoted by the shadow of Fabian Socialists and well intentioned welfarists.
Wiki on Coombes
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H.C._Coombs
Akerman on the policy
http://blogs.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/piersakerman/index.php/dailytelegraph/comments/price_of_left_ego_is_black_despair/
Many Australians that are not recognised as being Aboriginal have Aboriginal ancestry. Isn't it time that we admit that it isn't aboriginality that needs to be treated for these people, but extreme poverty, as promoted by the shadow of Fabian Socialists and well intentioned welfarists.
Freed for US Independance Day
BBC reporter Alan Johnston has been reported as freed. It is the 4th of July in Australia.
Wikipedia tracks the issue
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Johnston
So what has happened? Was it Hamas that took the hostage? Was it Al Quaeda? Will the BBC maintain their leftist line of reporting?
Wikipedia tracks the issue
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Johnston
So what has happened? Was it Hamas that took the hostage? Was it Al Quaeda? Will the BBC maintain their leftist line of reporting?
Monday, July 02, 2007
Before Big Bang
Glimpse of Time Before Big Bang Possible
By Charles Q. Choi of Livescience
It may be possible to glimpse before the supposed beginning of time into the universe prior to the Big Bang, researchers now say.
Unfortunately, any such picture will always be fuzzy at best due to a kind of "cosmic forgetfulness."
The Big Bang is often thought as the start of everything, including time, making any questions about what happened during it or beforehand nonsensical. Recently scientists have instead suggested the Big Bang might have just been the explosive beginning of the current era of the universe, hinting at a mysterious past.
To see how far into history one might gaze, theoretical physicist Martin Bojowald at Pennsylvania State University ran calculations based on loop quantum gravity, one of a number of competing theories seeking to explain how the underlying structure of the universe works.
Sunday, July 01, 2007
Yusufiyah Recruitment
BAGHDAD, Iraq – Over 1,200 Iraqi men came to Joint Security Station in Yusufiyah during a three-day police recruitment drive that ended June 25.
The drive, orchestrated by the 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) from Fort Drum, N.Y., the 23rd Military Police Company, 503rd MP Battalion, 16th MP Brigade, from Fort Bragg, N.C., and the 4th Brigade, 6th Iraqi Army Division, began June 23 to increase Iraqi police manning in the 4-31 “Polar Bears’” area of operations.
The drive, orchestrated by the 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) from Fort Drum, N.Y., the 23rd Military Police Company, 503rd MP Battalion, 16th MP Brigade, from Fort Bragg, N.C., and the 4th Brigade, 6th Iraqi Army Division, began June 23 to increase Iraqi police manning in the 4-31 “Polar Bears’” area of operations.
Saturday, June 30, 2007
An article on Shiva
An article on Shiva reported that "Melting sacred phallus icicle saddens pilgrims" written by Sheikh Mushtaq in Srinigar, India.
In the article, the writer innocently states that the icicle is
“It is melting very fast,” N K Raina, director of the Amarnath Shrine Board, said, adding that when the stalagmite was last measured on May 25 it was 3.5m tall and its circumference was 2.5m.
“Now, it has reduced to almost one-tenth of its original size,” he said, without elaborating on the reasons.
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Without elaborating on the reasons? What might be the cause? Local nuns? Or can a natural phenomena disappear due to natural causes? Global warming? Climate change?
It begs the question, what happened to all of Shiva's other dongers, which formed all those years ago.
I really think this is a matter that can melt the coldest heart.
In the article, the writer innocently states that the icicle is
“It is melting very fast,” N K Raina, director of the Amarnath Shrine Board, said, adding that when the stalagmite was last measured on May 25 it was 3.5m tall and its circumference was 2.5m.
“Now, it has reduced to almost one-tenth of its original size,” he said, without elaborating on the reasons.
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Without elaborating on the reasons? What might be the cause? Local nuns? Or can a natural phenomena disappear due to natural causes? Global warming? Climate change?
It begs the question, what happened to all of Shiva's other dongers, which formed all those years ago.
I really think this is a matter that can melt the coldest heart.
Friday, June 29, 2007
What Price is Brown's Peace?
There is a cost borne of division in politics. Brit PM Brown promises changes to current policy. Some advocates want Brown to pull Brits out of Iraq. How does Al Quaeda respond?
Would Al Quaeda be trying to bomb London if it were apparent that the subsequent resolve would strengthen?
The dithering of Brit Labor Party in the face of the war on terror has an effect. US Democrats have a similar effect in their opposition to conservative policy. Decent people get killed when Al Quaeda feel they can make a political point. So would a car bomb have been put in London's theater district if Blair was still pm?
My last class, and some thanks
I really want to thank my 7v class. I didn't sing to them, or my year 8's, because, well, they didn't ask. 7c had been asking me all year. My year 9's joked about it. So I sang my cover of Revive's "Yearning From Loss" which can be found on 'you tube' or at
http://www.icompositions.com/music/song.php?sid=42987
Thing is, one special student of the class has an older sibling who was in my year 12 class last year. For the older sibling's trial test, I marked it appropriately, but my head teacher changed their marks. I believe the changes were unfair. I believe the changes were made for no other reason than because I taught the class.
I want this head teacher to leave teaching. I have resigned from teaching so as to protect my students from such attacks.
Thank you 7v. You made a lovely card I will treasure.
http://www.icompositions.com/music/song.php?sid=42987
Thing is, one special student of the class has an older sibling who was in my year 12 class last year. For the older sibling's trial test, I marked it appropriately, but my head teacher changed their marks. I believe the changes were unfair. I believe the changes were made for no other reason than because I taught the class.
I want this head teacher to leave teaching. I have resigned from teaching so as to protect my students from such attacks.
Thank you 7v. You made a lovely card I will treasure.
Thursday, June 28, 2007
Hurlstone Ag HS Shame
Some years ago, a year 8 boy died from a peanut allergy at a school run camp.
The Principal has since retired, but the Welfare Teacher with responsibility for that boy might still be in the same substantive position, years on. That teacher was aware of the issue, whereas the Principal was a bit hazy on subjects like what day of the week it is.
It is understood the incident has been ruled an accident. Is the Department of Education hiding evidence that covers up the true nature of the accident?
A song on the incident has been posted at
http://www.icompositions.com/music/song.php?sid=65989
The Principal has since retired, but the Welfare Teacher with responsibility for that boy might still be in the same substantive position, years on. That teacher was aware of the issue, whereas the Principal was a bit hazy on subjects like what day of the week it is.
It is understood the incident has been ruled an accident. Is the Department of Education hiding evidence that covers up the true nature of the accident?
A song on the incident has been posted at
http://www.icompositions.com/music/song.php?sid=65989
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
Why is educational bias acceptable?
Tim Dunlop, of blogocracy, makes the (headline) claim that the proposed (Australian) national history panel is right wing.
http://blogs.news.com.au/news/blogocracy/index.php/news/comments/the_right_blindfold_view_of_history/
The claim does not stand up to scrutiny. Admittedly, the article does not make the headline point, but the observation that Mr Gerard Henderson is somehow a creature undeserving of the appointment is not without bias.
http://blogs.news.com.au/news/blogocracy/index.php/news/comments/the_right_blindfold_view_of_history/
The claim does not stand up to scrutiny. Admittedly, the article does not make the headline point, but the observation that Mr Gerard Henderson is somehow a creature undeserving of the appointment is not without bias.
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Leaving Jail
After finding god in 22 days, although the discovery was, apparently, early on, Paris struts free.
Will she really donate money to allow poor children to play with real toys? It is reported that her story will be given free to the press, but does that really mean there is no cost (to the public)?
Who, and how many, will march through that arch of triumph in Paris?
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