Random thoughts and observations
Reading Stewart Cockburn’s biography of Sir Thomas Playford dispelled a couple of myths. I falsely believed that Playford created the gerrymander which helped keep him in power for a Commonwealth record 26 years, and that he was responsible for merging the conservatives with the Country Party. Both of these circumstances occurred shortly before Playford began [...]
I’m impressed the South Australian Premier, Mike Rann, is an active twitterer. He posts news, personal information and opinions several times a day. I’m one of his 1552 followers (and counting) and find his posts interesting. He makes most of them by text message. Here is a recent sample: “I hope other states will follow [...]
I’ve written several times about daylight saving time. I wrote how I don’t agree with it in Western Australia, but mentioned it was okay in Mount Gambier (South Australia). That’s true for the summer holidays, but now it’s March I’m sick of daylight saving and want it to end. The main problem is that mornings [...]
Just a short post to let regular readers know I’m still around. I left early on Friday for a long weekend in Adelaide with young Michael. It’s a five-hour drive, allowing for necessary breaks. On Friday night I attended the South Australian Country Press Association awards, where The Border Watch was recognised for best sports [...]
A sad story crossed my desk today. About 10.30am I received a call from someone who said they had seen a giant turtle washed ashore near Carpenter Rocks, about 5km from the lighthouse. I had to reorganise things in the office, but I sent a cadet journalist on a 35km trip with a camera to [...]
