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!
Back at the start of the year, my good friend Snarky Platypus and I created a bingo card for 2025. A set of 25 things that might happen. Well, we’re half-way through the year, so let’s see how we went.
Any moment now, Donald Trump might cancel AUKUS, the massive defence agreement which among other things would see Australia buying eight nuclear-powered submarines. AUKUS has become the big thing in Australia’s defence procurement, but do we need it? Sam Roggeveen thinks not, and he’s our guest today.
Continue reading “The 9pm AUKUS and the Echidna with Sam Roggeveen”
My week of Monday 23 to Sunday 29 June 2025 saw the start of a semi-holiday which will eventually total six nights in my home town of Adelaide. I won’t go into the details now, because this is being posted four days late. Rather, I’ll post a few images and some commentary on the coming weekend, and later there will be a podcast. But hey it’s Adelaide, so there’s obviously plenty of good food and wine.
Continue reading “Weekly Wrap 787: A late (lack of) news from Adelaide”
Diarrhoea plagued my week of Monday 9 to Sunday 15 June 2025 but it was still productive, with another fun podcast and a lot of successful client work. But there was no time for photos, so here’s a shot of Circular Quay from a couple weeks ago.
Continue reading “Weekly Wrap 785: Thinking of more pleasant times is the Quay to happiness, right?”
My week of Monday 2 to Sunday 8 June 2025 saw the start of The 9pm Edict podcast’s mid-2025 series, some productivity on client projects, and on Sunday a trip on the Parramatta light rail — although the photo is from a couple of weeks back.
Continue reading “Weekly Wrap 784: You can’t catch a tram to Indonesia”
I am pleased to report that my week of Monday 7 to Sunday 13 April 2025 saw me return to more normal levels of productivity — although that’s still relatively low by most people’s standards. And a certain podcast nearly appeared, finally.
Continue reading “Weekly Wrap 776: Check that grass and check that podcast, if you can”