October 2009
8 posts
Health Care Essay →
I promised Jonathan, when I submitted my US Politics assignment on health care, that if I got an HD, I’ll post it on here. Well, I didn’t get an HD, but I did get a prize, so, y’know, close…
Check it out… →
So I’ve just started blogging for the US Studies Centre in what will most likely be a regular gig. Head on over and check out my first post, on Gender Issues in Health Reform and the Shriver…
Pssst, I have a secret
I have a new Tumblog and it’s way better than this one.
It’s all about things I like.
You should check it out.
Here.
typed "hey homie" into my iphone
titlepage:
(jo and i like to pretend we’re ghetto)
iphone changed it to “homoerotic”.
awesome.
Riding the Wave →
I totally owe my little brother. Thanks to him, last Friday, I got my hands on geek gold: a Google Wave invite.
Five days in, I’m hooked. It’s an amazing platform. One of the things that strikes…
On life systems →
I live in an apartment, with a flatmate. About ten or so months ago now, she converted to a particular fringe religion. Which fringe religion is really irrelevant (plus, I’m a tiny bit scared of…
Obama deserves it… truly →
The crowd in Tiergarten Park, Berlin, gathered to hear Barack Obama speak during the 2008 campaign.
So I hopped in the lift today at work, hours before Obama received the Nobel Peace…
On Hey Hey It’s Saturday and class in Australia →
On hearing about the Hey Hey It’s Saturday sketch that has garnered so much criticism, I was immediately, naturally disgusted. Make no mistake, it was racist. It should not have been allowed to…
September 2009
10 posts
More “Christmas TV” →
I finally found an embeddable version of “Christmas TV”, so I figured I’d better share it. Also, the lyrics, because they are amazing. My favourite bit is this:
It’s okay to have scars, they…
The Problem with Mandatory Voting →
Image by flickr user fafou
Earlier this week, I made a very quick post about three things I think Australia could borrow from the US in order to improve our democracy. One is to scrap…
