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Quote: It’s not rocket science. It’s really about common sense (or lack of it). This commonly used phrase came to mind as I surveyed the past week’s pronouncements, babbling and verbal acrobatics. To the ordinary citizen, what sounds sensible and easy to understand seems to elude the minds of countless individuals. Somehow common sense flees…
Non-Australians may be baffled by this expression therefore an explanation provided by Dr Google could help to clarify it. Depending on how you punctuate the words, fair dinkum, can either mean “honestly?” OR “yes, honestly.” Either way, this quintessential Australian response, with or without the appendage, “MATE” attached, neatly sums up this week’s batch of…
The new year is only a few days old, and we can already see and hear the same familiar refrains emanating from the usual quarters. Why anyone should be surprised is beyond my comprehension as the messages are loud and clear. Anyone who thinks that changing from 2021 to 2022 would usher in a sudden…
As we teeter on the edge of a new civil year the question on most people’s minds is whether 2022 will be worse than 2021. Although my crystal ball is just as murky as anyone else’s the short answer is – YES. One has only to survey the landscape to discover that all the problems…
It’s precisely at this time of the year when Christians worldwide celebrate the birth of a Jewish baby in Judea that the irony of the situation we face today becomes apparent. As politicians, media and the general public alike seem oblivious to this situation let me elucidate. The Christmas story revolves around Bet Lehem (Bethlehem)…