Chess in the Asia Pacific
When playing chess, capturing a helpless pawn can sometimes waste a move and hand the initiative over to one's opponent. At other times, knocking...
Happy wife, happy life?
Every time I hear the utterance of the phrase, ‘happy wife, happy life’, I sigh a little bit at the poor schmuck saying it....
Quote of the Day: Cicero on the duties of a foreigner
Wise man, Cicero:
"As for the foreigner or the resident alien, it is his duty to attend strictly to his own concerns, not to pry...
Stan Grant and me
This article was originally puublished on March 17, 2016.
One time back in the early to mid 90's, my very religious family was up in...
Quote of the Day: Captain Cook on Australia
The following quote is attributed (not without some controversy) to Captain James Cook:
"Mr Banks, Dr Solander, myself, and seven others, properly accoutred for the...
Dual citizenship law a chance for Australia to drain the swamp and finally ask...
Section 44 of the Australian Constitution is playing havoc with our current parliament, and it doesn't look like letting up any time soon. So...
What Does Being Alt-right Mean?
Phil Scott
After an extremist white nationalist wreaked violent havoc at a rally in Charlottesville, U.S.A at the weekend there has been much argument about...
Speak Freely
The XYZ stands for free speech. So, commenters, speak freely.
Here is Murdoch Murdoch's latest.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ry_mXYAcqcY
It’s time to correctly label Nazis
I’ve been copping flack both here and other areas of the internet for daring to criticize some of the people who were at the...
A Grumpy Thought: Habit jokes good, Burka jokes baaaaaad
Why is it culturally insensitive/racist/religiously offensive for Senator Hanson to wear a burka to question time, when a slutty nun outfit is not?
Why are...
