Whilst this is long, it is so good that I believe it should be repeated in full. It approaches my favourite subject (obsessive?) from a different angle.
Author: David Boyd
Land Values
My friend Trevor Johnston has a great ability to succinctly communicate in his regular ”Cotton Wires”. People often ask me about agricultural land values. But I am an out of touch “has-been”. I liked the clarity of this- Australian farmland values continued to grow rapidly in 2021, with the national median price per hectare increasing by … Continue reading Land Values
Power, Poverty and the Deadly Cost Of Climate Zealotry-Bjorn Lomborg
This should be compulsory reading for all students at all levels (and their teachers/lecturers).
Richard Alston:Beware Existential Angst of the Climate Alarmists
The Australian, 29 June 2022 The term existential was popularised in the 20th century by French philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre, who believed that because there was no god, existence was absurd, life had no meaning and the individual therefore faced an existential crisis. In psychology, existential crises are inner conflicts characterised by the impression that life … Continue reading Richard Alston:Beware Existential Angst of the Climate Alarmists
Oh For More of This Common Sense!
Left media keep public in dark on renewablesCHRIS MITCHELL The left media’s reaction to Labor’s win has been eerily similar to that after the 2007 win by the Rudd government. Picture: Getty Images 9:08PM JUNE 12, 2022 Many media commentators have welcomed the election of the Albanese government as the beginning of the end of … Continue reading Oh For More of This Common Sense!
Jonathan Sumption With John Anderson
I was tremendously impressed with this "Conversation" - https://johnanderson.net.au/conversations-lord-jonathan-sumption/ Sumption's clarity of mind and mastery of expression, together with John's incisive direction, had a great impact. I was, however, astonished to hear Lord Sumption say that he believed human caused climate change was "a potentially terminal problem" and he accepts the scientific basis of this … Continue reading Jonathan Sumption With John Anderson
Memory Lapses
Extract from my Outback Opera Post of 22nd May,2022- Like the Winton drive, I had never driven (or flown over) this country and was very pleasantly surprised. Mile after mile of lovely open rolling downs carrying a good body of green grasses. Extract from my Ashes to Ashes Post of 10th August,2019- On to the … Continue reading Memory Lapses
Outback Opera – Blog Log
In May 2022 I made a BIG 16-day trip by road from Sydney to western QLD. I was motivated by a desire to enjoy quality music in the outdoors including soprano Greta Bradman and to observe much of inland Australia looking its best in seasonal terms. This is a nostalgic account of the trip and … Continue reading Outback Opera – Blog Log
Warnie
As an admitted “cricket tragic” I have been shocked by the sudden death of Shane Warne. Particularly so soon after the passing of Rod Marsh. It was my pleasure to have met both. I accosted Warne when he was standing alone, having a smoke, beneath that spaceship like Media Stand at Lord's. I don't recall … Continue reading Warnie
A Glimmer ??? An Extract from ‘The Economist’-25.02.22
Thousands of protesters took to the streets in cities across Russia to express their shock and anger over Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. OVD-Info, a human rights group, said more than 1,700 people had been detained by police. The protests are the largest since the regime arrested Alexei Navalny, the main opposition leader, last year. Mr Navalny condemned the war, … Continue reading A Glimmer ??? An Extract from ‘The Economist’-25.02.22
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