Author: cameron

Why Obama is Owned by Goldman Sachs Oct 2009

In March 2008 I wrote a blog post called “Who Does Obama Work For?” I was interested in where the funding for his election campaign was coming from.…

How Twitter Saved Me $2000 Oct 2009

A lesson in the power of having a network for those people who still snort when you mention Twitter (who are, I’m sure, the same people who still…

The Golden Rule and Geeks Who Care Oct 2009

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhHJ4DRZNZM&w=480&h=295] I just watched this recent TED video of religious historian and author Karen Armstrong talking about the importance of the Golden Rule and how we need to…

GDay World 394 – Rebecca from @GayMarriageAus Oct 2009

I was an early follower of @GayMarriageAus because I’m a big supporter of gay marriage rights. I was delightfully surprised, though, to find out that the person behind…

More Mormon Spin Oct 2009

Oh no, Mormons aren’t trying to deny a minority group their basic rights. It’s the MORMONS that are a minority group who are being attacked. In fact, they…

Debating Americans About Healthcare Oct 2009

Here’s a transcript of a chat I’ve been having on a Facebook thread belonging to an American conservative. I think it’s a demonstration of a) how little some…

GDay World Live 13 Oct 2009 Oct 2009

Here’s the recording from tonight’s live show where we discussed Satan, God the Separator, Iran, Obama, Chavez, Che, Fidel, and men wearing blackface. Oh and we performed a…

GDay World 393 – David Nicholls, 2010 Global Atheist Conference Oct 2009

My guest today is David Nicholls, the President of the Atheist Foundation of Australia and the co-ordinator of the 2010 Global Atheist Conference which is being held in…

TrueLocal Advertisers Deserve A Refund Oct 2009

I went looking for a house cleaner today and ended up on News.com.au’s TrueLocal site. I found someone in my area, clicked on their ad, then tried to…

The Fun Theory Oct 2009

Will people change their behaviour if you make it fun? A great concept and great social media by Volkswagen. Check out TheFunTheory.com for more. Those clever Germans.