When I gave my predictions for 2008, I said Barack Obama would become President of the USA. patty disagreed, and we made a bet. Given that Obama won the South Carolina Primary yesterday, I reckon I’m well on the way to winning. Better warm up that olive oil, patty!
Olivia Newton-John Down Under
And as one final Australia Day tribute before the clock strikes midnight (if I type fast enough), here’s Olivia Newton-John’s Tutta La Vita, the feel-good opening number to her musical tour of Australia called Olivia Newton-John Down Under. Enjoy! The Royal Australian Navy will never be the same.
NSW health overhaul critical after years of inaction
My mate Bernard Kealey has scored the Sydney Morning Herald‘s lead letter today for this scathing criticism of the NSW health system. Fight the good fight, brother!
Remembering Winston Churchill
“On this day in 1965, Winston Churchill died at the ripe old age of 90. He drank a bottle of champagne at lunch every day, took a proper nap in the afternoon, smoked huge cigars incessantly, ate a hearty dinner with wine every evening and finished off each day with copious quantities of brandy. Truly, an example to us all.” Indeed. Hat-tip to Memex 1.1.
Fiction is not reality
“Heath Ledger is notable for being two things at the moment. They are: 1. Not gay. 2. Dead,” notes Eric TF Bat. “This hasn’t stopped our good friends at the Westboro Baptist ‘Church’ announcing plans to picket his memorial because he played a gay cowboy in some movie a while back.” Eric’s rant says what needs to be said.
“Recent comments” needs fixing
The volume of comments this week has meant the “Recent Comments” list at the bottom of each page changes far faster than most readers can track. I’ll see if I can fix that over the long weekend. Suggestions welcome.