Tonight I did my first ever standup comedy gig at an open mic night. It went pretty well actually. I was of course hell nervous. My hands shook, but I controlled my voice and got the delivery I wanted. People laughed! In fact, quite a big portion of the audience laughed at most of the jokes. (The person who laughed least was actually my friend who ( Read more... )

Call Me Irresponsible is a really important album for Michael Buble. I remember that first time I heard Buble's voice in a record store, before his first album was released and I just couldn't believe what I was hearing. The voice had a warmth about it, but also the coolness of Sinatra. It was like Sinatra + Bobby Darin ( Read more... )

In America, Hillary Clinton continues to lead the race for the Democratic candidacy. Hillary has impressed many with her intelligence, strength and articulateness. The only concern that has been raised by her critics has been that she seems to lie an awful lot. Which is funny, ‘cause in Australia, that seems to be a pre-requisite for becoming a ( Read more... )

I've been reflecting on reaching the milestone of a quarter century, so please forgive me a moment of self-indulgence (what? On the net? On a blog?).

It occurred to me that I'm actually really pleased with what I've done with my first 25 years.

I'm bilingual.

I'm well-travelled, and I think that is important in shaping the way a person looks at the ( Read more... )

The women of Mutitjulu are understandably scared that their children are going to be taken away. This tells us that they are loving, caring mothers who do their best while living in poverty. What can the Government do to alleviate their fears ( Read more... )

Mal Brough's "new paternalism" is hardly different from the old paternalism that failed dismally in the past. He acts from concern and compassion, but so did the Governments that removed indigenous children from their families in the hope of giving them a better life in urban white families. The issues of welfare dependency, drugs and sexual abuse ( Read more... )

Dolphins are being used by the US Navy to monitor waters for enemy ships. Animal rights experts protested and asked whether we really want wild animals in charge of America’s national security. Looking at the last Presidential election, evidently the answer is yes ( Read more... )

The Sideshow With Paul McDermott ( Read more... )

I was searching the web for a cricket world cup tipping competition, and one of the comps I found is run by the Stormfront White Pride site! Let's use the Cup to promote how crap the Asians are at cricket. The Anglos all the way!

1. What did you do in 2006 that you'd never done before ( Read more... )