Tag Archives: rant
Older drivers
I started a web poll on The Border Watch website about older drivers. Do people think drivers over 60 are better, worse or the same as others? The question followed a series of incidents in the space of a few … Continue reading
If I ruled a country …
This is one of those five-question blog prompts. I first saw it on Synaptoman. The starting assumption is that you are the absolute ruler of a prosperous, stable country without any immediate threats, no poverty or unemployment. That means I … Continue reading
David Hicks
I believe that David Hicks should have been brought to trial by now. His case should be dealt with as quickly as possible. Most Australians hold that view, I believe, but I don’t know many who think Hicks is an … Continue reading
National Australia Bank
We had a bad experience recently with the National Australia Bank, the bank with the unfortunate acronym of NAB. Juliet and I are reviewing our superannuation strategy and our financial adviser is setting up new accounts. Juliet’s super was dormant … Continue reading
Bad news
Some people seem to think that newspapers delight in publishing bad news. As an editor I admit that bad news, tragedy and conflict often help to sell papers. That says something about human beings, I think, rather than newspapers. From … Continue reading
Citizenship test
There has been a lot of discussion in Australia about plans to introduce a citizenship test for immigrants. This PDF document is a beauty. I found it at FWDitOn.com, a web site for people to submit funny emails. I love … Continue reading
HESTA superannuation
This blog is a rant against HESTA, the health and community services sector superannuation fund. I have an account with them into which my former employer made its nine percent compulsory payments. Upon starting at the Kalgoorlie Miner I transferred … Continue reading
