Australian Politics and Me

Politically I have been a “Leftie” and an anarchist all my life. So the Australian Labour Party has been my natural home. Over the past two decades it has become apparent that the major political parties in Australia, and, in fact, across most of the democracies in the world, have moved, not only to the [...]

BBC Quiz of the Week

Cold nights and warm days.  Light feathery clouds. And twelve days to retirement. The weather is one of the things I will miss when I leave. Last week, Rob and Daddy P (who is avoiding having anything to do with that ball known as  F***) each scored a two, thusly sharing the hat. (“Thusly” IS [...]

One Explanation

Sky Watch Friday

One lonely cloud.

Tetris Constipation

There is a phrase for this but I can’t seem to remember it – – - Burgled from Phil

Non-PC

That modern icon, Forrest Gump, was intellectually challenged, but nevertheless worked very hard to maximise his potential, such as it was. The protagonist of this story, Rosemary, was very similar to Forrest in many respects. She worked very hard, she studied hard, and she greatly hated being less smart than the other children. Generally, this [...]

Naughty!

While it would be nice to say that no squirrels were harmed in this exercise, it would also be true to say that a number of cruel, hard-hearted people couldn’t care less. They just hate squirrels!

Don’t Look

Below the fold. You have been warned! DON’T LOOK!

Act of God?

A six-storey-tall statue of Jesus Christ with his arms raised was struck by lightning in a thunderstorm Monday night and burned to the ground, police said. The “King of Kings” statue, one of southwest Ohio’s most familiar landmarks, had stood since 2004 at the evangelical Solid Rock Church along Interstate 75 in Monroe, just north [...]

Which Famous Homosexual Are You?

Well! This really puts my feminine side out there for all to see. And all because I have never obliterated a village yet I want bad things to happen to Gerry Falwell (yeah, I know he is already dead, but can’t I dig him up for a while) Like, really bad things, with guns and [...]

Gross

There was a Frenchman who was involved in a severe car accident. His body was damaged to such an extent that the doctors and surgeons could only save one lung, a piece of brain, and his vocal chords. Because they had managed such a miracle as to keep this man alive, and sane, and healthy [...]

When BP Spills Coffee

Everyone else has seen this, why haven’t you?

Tuesday Tune

Yes, workforce, I’m singing this song! 15 more days. Not that I’m counting 

Ten Things

things we didn’t know last week Snippets from the week’s news, sliced, diced and processed for your convenience. 1. The number of snakes in the world is falling. More details 2. Indigenous Bolivians wear bowler hats because of the English. More details 3. The top sponsors of the World Cup pay on average £75m. More [...]

Grandma’s Life #45

I think this was more Grandpa’s Life. From 1939, before the Second World War.