Writing

Twenty years of posts on geopolitics, philosophy, media, investing and whatever else has my attention.

Could The QLD Floods Have Been Prevented? Jan 2011

QLD Premier Anna Bligh has been getting a lot of positive comments over the last few days for her leadership during the flood crisis. But the question needs…

Hitchens On The Jesus Myth Dec 2010

Some interesting points Christopher Hitchens makes in this video that are worth considering. He actually highlights aspects of the New Testament that suggest there was, in fact, a…

Tatooine Dec 2010
No Illusions Live #17 – All About Wikileaks Dec 2010

Last night Chrissy & I chatted for an hour about Wikileaks. We point out the mistakes a lot of people on Twitter (mostly Americans) are making when it…

Questions for Wikileaks’ Critics Dec 2010

1. Do you think its possible that the US govt has ever committed acts of violence or been involved in corruption of any kind? 2. If so, do…

A Letter to PM Gillard Dec 2010

Dear Prime Minister, I am writing to express my disgust at your government’s treatment of an honourable Australian citizen, namely, Julian Assange. Here is a man who represents…

Wikileaks : The Talking Points Dec 2010

This is a quick guide to the most recent Wikileaks news, for those people who can’t be bothered reading it in detail. I’ve discovered lately that a few…

Some Thoughts on Heroin and Afghanistan Nov 2010

Afghanistan as a whole supplies 92% of the world’s opiates. The Head of the Taliban’s Supreme Council, Mullah Mohammed Omar, declared it “un-Islamic” to process heroin in July…

Bias in Assange News Coverage Nov 2010

How many news orgs, in their coverage of the rape allegations against Wikileaks’ founder Julian Assange, mention the whole story, i.e that both the Prosecution and the Defense…

No Illusions 16 – More Dangerous Than Crack Nov 2010

Links for this week’s live show: Report: Alcohol more dangerous that heroin, cocaine, crystal meth, ecstasy, tobacco California’s Prop 19 Randy Quaid’s Press Conference Gang Stalking World “Boat People” aka…