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Summertime In The Mountains

Below, a picture of someone’s study (It looks nice, but it’s not mine!)

I’m sitting here in my study at present, trying to ignore the cold draught that’s dancing around my toes.
Stopping to warm up now would mean another interruption to my writing schedule, and that’s one thing I don’t need at present!
It’s been a [...]

Confusing The Climate Change Debate Helps No One

One thing that really bugs me about the climate change debate is the way that variations in the weather seem to be twisted to suit particular points of view.
If the weather’s warmer than at this time last year, global warming is a fact, if it’s cooler, then it’s a fallacy.
For example this report from News.com.au [...]

Sam Kekovich Lays It Into Wall Street On Australia Day

On January 26 1788, the ‘First Fleet’ under the command of Captain Arthur Phillip landed in Sydney Cove.
Today, January 26 is celebrated as ‘Australia Day’, but has also been known down the years as ‘Foundation Day’.
Many indigenous Australians mark the day as ‘Invasion Day’, the day that British settlers began the destruction of their culture.
Below: [...]