Author Archives: JC

Australia Belongs to Us

Posted on January 26, 2021 by JC

The above video was produced by the Australia Day Council which appears to be a government funded organisation. The Federal Government in Australia has apparently been led by “conservatives” since 2013 and yet the above video was produced with them … Continue reading →

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The Games of 2020

Posted on January 23, 2021 by JC

I might have written before that I don’t think much of the idea of a “Game of the Year” or really an “[Anything] of the Year”. Being a native of a country that insists on awarding citizens such titles, you’d … Continue reading →

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The Prelude to Tyranny

Posted on December 29, 2020 by JC

I’ve been reading Plato’s Republic and I was struck by this passage in Part IX. Plato argues that democracy rises out of oligarchy which leads eventually to tyranny. This doesn’t quite fit wit what we are living through today which … Continue reading →

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Pauline Hanson was right

Posted on December 28, 2020 by JC

Back in 1996, I was in middle school and as is to be expected, not well-informed where politics and society were concerned. John Howard was the Prime Minister and he would remain so until 2007. Regardless of your politics, he … Continue reading →

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Technology and the End User

Posted on December 17, 2020 by JC

The Big Necessity: Adventures in the World of Human Waste by Rose George Portobello Books, September 16th, 2008 I don’t know precisely what got me thinking about how much I appreciate flush toilets over the last few years as I’ve … Continue reading →

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Filling in the ice tray

Posted on December 8, 2020 by JC

I have a problem every summer in my house when I go to get ice and find trays completely empty because nobody has bothered to refill it. I have a set habit of refilling the trays every time I use … Continue reading →

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The Allegory of the Bottle

Posted on November 23, 2020 by JC

I don’t know whether this will be seen as poorly thought out, absurd or just silly but I want to attempt to write it down anyway.  Imagine that Christianity or more specifically the Body of Christ is a bottle — … Continue reading →

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Turn Off and Unsubscribe

Posted on November 16, 2020 by JC

It was not uncommon to hear from my elders growing up that television could rot your brain and you shouldn’t watch it too much. Quite a bit has changed since then but they weren’t wrong then and the sentiment if … Continue reading →

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The Results of the Election

Posted on November 10, 2020 by JC

As I write there are questions surrounding the outcome of the election which could go on for many weeks if not into next year. I was going to hold off writing because of this but I did say this: Speaking … Continue reading →

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The Trumpslide Cometh – I know, I even bought the t-shirt!

Posted on November 2, 2020 by JC

As I write, the mainstream polls seem to be “tightening” or adjusting to reality and I want to make it clear before election day that I think the polls were always wrong. Trump is going to win a massive and … Continue reading →

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