Word-whore. I write 'em. I talk 'em. Information, politics, media, and the cybers. I drink. I use bad words. All publication is a political act. All communication is propaganda. All art is pornography. All business is personal. All hail Eris! Vive les poissons rouges sauvages!
I saw the Sun several times during the week of Monday 14 to Sunday 20 March 2022, but its effect was to illuminate the layers of mould that now seem to cover so many surfaces. My greatest challenge was finding a shop with stocks of mould killer. My escape continued to be hours and hours of history.
Continue reading “Weekly Wrap 616: La Niña takes a break but it is a world of mould, fatigue, and history”
During the week of Monday 7 to Sunday 13 March 2022 it actually stopped raining for a few days, although part of the Sydney basin and other areas had worse flooding than the week before. It’s all a mess, but blue skies were seen at the end of the week.
Continue reading “Weekly Wrap 615: The calming of La Niña, the disintegration of the trains”
Monday 28 February to Sunday 6 March 2022 was another week of wet weather in eastern Australia with more floods and a general air of depression. That said, I don’t have much to complain about personally.
Continue reading “Weekly Wrap 614: La Niña continues her reign of terror and we’re all sick of it”
The week of Monday 21 to Sunday 27 February 2022 was a week of rain. La Niña owns us now, and she made is bail about 300 litres of water out of a storeroom, maybe more. Still, I got a podcast done, and sorted out a lot of things behind the scenes.
Continue reading “Weekly Wrap 613: Recording a podcast while La Niña has her way with the entire east coast”
Monday 14 to Sunday 20 February 2022 was one of more productive weeks. Two podcasts recorded. A major update to a blog post. And a lot of attention paid to what was happening in parliament. I even managed to enjoy the almost-end of summer.
Continue reading “Weekly Wrap 612: Summer nears its end with some actual summer, a couple of podcasts, and a rose”
The Australian parliament has finished its business for February 2022, and there’s likely to be just three more sitting days before the election is called. Here’s a list of legislation and inquiries that have been making their way through the system and which are relevant to my interests — and perhaps yours.
Continue reading “Updated: Australian cyber-related legislation before parliament, plus current inquiries”