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Late in the Third Wet Sail Flying

Jun 15, 2020 Mark

Its getting late in the third quarter. My second wind kicked in a while back. There’s a feeling that I’ve…

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All dogma is dangerous – religious or otherwise

Jun 13, 2020 Mark

I was educated in a catholic school and subjected to catholic dogma constantly. Fortunately at that time there was sufficient…

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Brave browser makes the world of difference

Jun 10, 2020 Mark

I’ve switched to using the Brave browser and I’m impressed. It won’t surprise anybody to learn that I have serious…

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Victimhood – a cultivated state of mind

Jun 9, 2020 Mark

According to the Cambridge dictionary victimhood is: the condition of having been hurt, damaged, or made to suffer, especially when you want people to feel sorry for you because of this or use…

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Why I believe Trump will win in November

Jun 6, 2020 Mark

Just three days before the 2016 US election I told a fellow ALP member, “I believe Trump will win.” He…

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Does the media cycle kill stories deliberately?

Jun 5, 2020 Mark

Have you noticed how the media cycle never follows through on a story? Is that deliberate or is just the…

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Philanthropy can be a trojan horse

Jun 3, 2020 Mark

At first glance, philanthropy appears to be a noble practice. It often is. Particularly when done at a local level.…

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Australian Media Silent for 407 Days on Julian Assange

May 31, 2020 Mark

The Australian media seems transfixed by events unfolding in the United States. Seemingly addicted to propaganda mainstream outlets like CNN…

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Journalism is in crisis and so is democracy

May 27, 2020 Mark

One of the great eyeopeners of the current Covid 19 “crisis” for those of us who still care is the…

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Brendan Connell and his God

May 26, 2020 Mark

We were good mates I haven’t thought about Brendan Connell for decades. We were mates in primary school, when we…

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