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Aussies stranded overseas by pandemic
There are still more than 25,000 Australians stranded overseas as of 15 September 2020. For some reason we, a wealthy first-world country, can’t seem to get them home, even if they pay for the trip themselves and pay for quarantine when they arrive. (https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/sep/15/why-are-more-than-25000-australians-still-stranded-overseas-six-months-into-the-pandemic) The Philippines has repatriated about 140,000 … Continue reading
More on our Lucky Country
I’m watching NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian speaking live with a COVID-19 update. Those of you who know me also know my left-of-centre politics. However throughout this pandemic I feel complete admiration for our various Australian state, territory and federal governments, whether they be left or right of centre. They’ve all … Continue reading
Stairway To Gilligan’s Island
The TV series Gilligan’s Island was everybody’s favourite in the late ‘60s. Sixty years later in this apocalyptic, pandemic world, people who have first-hand memories of the series are falling off the twig at an alarming rate. In what could be the final nail in the coffin for the few … Continue reading
Clickable YouTube Titles
YouTube is one of my favourite pastimes. I was just browsing through some videos looking for something interesting to watch. One jumped out at me. It looked a bit like clickbait, but I decided to watch it anyway. The title was: Why We Might Use Different Numbers in the Future … Continue reading
How low can it go in the US?
I was just reading a New York Times article about a black woman fatally shot eight times by a Louisville police officer using a “No-Knock Warrant”. This happened more than three months ago. So far none of the three police involved have been charged over the matter. “The police’s incident … Continue reading
Is it really the United States?
It’s called the United States, but the name glosses over staggering disunity in so many ways. Here’s just one example: in more than 50% of the states it was legal to sack employee just because they were gay, bisexual or transgender. That is until Monday 15 June 2020, when the … Continue reading
Curious comment on our viral bird-strike YouTube video
Back in August 2018 we were taking off from Davao International Airport. Our seats were just in front of the starboard wing. Linda was in the window seat taking some footage for our travel video. Just as the nose wheel was about to lift off the runway, the pilot aborted … Continue reading
Simulate dining out at home during social isolation
Just about my favourite podcast and YouTube channel is Vox Tox. It’s hosted by Sandy Toksvig, born in Denmark but a British resident for most of her life. Although only 4 feet 11 inches tall (yes, heightist) she’s had a remarkable career. But I won’t dwell on that. Instead I’ll … Continue reading
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