Whether you like it or not, Australia got a new Prime Minister yesterday — and climate change is a big part of the reason why. Julia Gillard, from the seat of Lalor in Melbourne’s West, is now Australia’s first female Prime Minister, after Kevin Rudd took a tumble in the polls in the last few months. Rudd was undermined […]
Posts Tagged ‘Skeptic’
As I write this, I’m still kind of buzzing. Or maybe it’s the cold I picked up on the flight back home to Perth, three hours away from the Melbourne Convention Centre. Maybe it’s due to watching myself reacting on stage to Professor Richard Dawkins as he’s asked about Mary McKillop — am I always that animated? Sheesh… […]
Three months ago I wrote a blog post both here and at my blog about the case of Ron Houben, a man who was left in a vegetative state after a car crash. Some uncouth attention seekers decided to abuse this man, his family, and their dignity for their own 15 minutes of fame by claiming […]
It’s been some time I’ve penned some ramblings for YAS (“fingered” is a more accurate word, but conjures disturbing images…), so it’s good to finally have an hour or two spare for some navel gazing. My only explanation for my prolonged absence is that work has been a harsh task-mistress of late, leaving me at the […]
One of the many things I do when I can tear myself away from the internet is to play some of those musical instruments that are all the rage with the young whipper-snappers. I used to be a good boy and play mostly at church, but after losing my job as a preacher for failing […]
Oh man, I came across this webcomic on the Internet, and I just have to share it with you guys. It’s hilarious, you’ll love it. Here’s the latest one: Hang on, that’s… that’s not as funny as it was ten minutes ago. What’s going on?
[The following is x-posted from my blog, Homologous Legs. Be sure to voice your opinion in the comments after you’ve finished reading, as I know this is a controversial topic.] The question in the title of this post is a question that relates more to my skeptical and atheistic leanings than my evolutionary ones, as […]
Kylie Sturgess of SkepticZone and Podblack Blog In 2006, I was interviewed about skepticism and activism for the very first time. It was an interview conducted by Richard Saunders at the Australian Skeptics National Convention, in the hallway of the Melbourne Museum. Back then, he was a former President of the Australian Skeptics, the creator […]
