Blogger finds silver lining

  Alternative hobbies such as stamp-collecting and line-dancing (pictured above) can now be put off until at least 2017 A number of bloggers and commentators are breathing more easily this week, after concerns about the performance of the main opposition political party were laid to rest. Left-aligned bloggers had grown increasingly nervous about the prospects…

Please, I can explain!

I remember thinking at the time that the view from the community hall was a remarkable one Look, I can explain everything. There has been a terrible mistake, but I’m not the one responsible. I would never have gone in if I’d known who the host was. I must have taken a wrong turn somewhere.…

The party of business

It’s a challenging time for anyone trying to run a business. Most businesses have cut their costs down to the bone, and decisions about how and where to spend money need to be made with great care. To remain successful, businesses need to know with some certainty that the money they spend will go to…

Right Thinking: This is what happens when we give them a voice

No-nonsense authoritarian libertarian Dr. Frank Shizenhausen is back with another hard-hitting post The coach of the Australian football team, Holger Osieck, is in trouble for saying that “women should shut up in public’”. It’s football, so the self-serving self-appointed guardians of political correctness were hardly going to miss the opportunity to put the boot in.They…

I’ve won!

Just a short post to let my readers know that I may be taking a break from blogging for a while. I received an email from Lottery America this morning telling me I’ve won some money. A lot of money. It was unexpected, as I don’t remember buying a ticket. I asked my wife, and…

A day in the life of Peter Dunne

7:04 am Do I? Don’t I? They’ll never find out if I do. Nobody will think to suspect me. 9:22 am Attended a business breakfast held by one of the local accountancy firms. I played with the idea once of being an accountant, but decided against it. Those guys are all too flashy for my…