why we don’t offer email subscriptions any more
We have taken the decision to stop offering email subscriptions to our websites. We do, however, offer an alternative.
rants
our thoughts about things that annoy us
why we are having the marriage equality debate
This is why we were never going to have marriage equality debated in parliament and put to a vote in the normal way.
changing Australia’s marriage act – some facts
In this emotionally charged debate I want to try to look objectively at some of the arguments proposed.
the bmw driftmob
Another blatant example of anti-social car advertising. I must say this ad had no influence whatsoever on any car purchase I might have made. In fact I bought mine before the ad was even aired overseas.
Australia’s same sex marriage vote
Predictably, the debate is turning vitriolic. The issue seems less important than the opportunity to vilify adherents of one side or the other.
the mercedes tunnel advert
The intersection between an advertising wanker and a hoon must be car adverts. This is an advert for the Mercedes SLS AMG. It features Michael Scumacher, and is a remarkable piece of film-making.
solving the housing problem in Australia
Australia has a housing crisis. It is a well-known, long-understood problem that successive governments have ignored for political easons.
reality
I have come to the late realisation that the word “reality” has two unrelated meanings. One meaning is used by television producers, and the other is used by almost everyone else.
pay attention to Eleanor
Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people. Eleanor Roosevelt
well said, Benjamin
Well done is better than well said. Benjamin Franklin
my credo
I never had to apologise for something I didn’t say. unknown
soundbites
Soundbites and the three-word slogan have become the norm in most of our communication. They pervade our television news and our newspapers. They even influence our entertainment.