Month: April 2009

Bra-vo

Now here’s an idea that has merit: making bras tax-deductible. Jessica Irvine over at the Sydney Morning Herald has no end of sensible political arguments for just why this should happen, and good on her for putting so much thought…

Oooh, a secret

I got some good news today. But it’s a secret. Watch this space! Oh, but it DOESN’T relate to one of my photos being used for the Schmap Sydney guide. It was very nice that they asked me if I’d…

These people give higher education a bad name

The Victoria University of Wellington Student Association said no to the opportunity to lay a wreath at Anzac Day commemorations. The reason? Apparently, they reckoned taking part would mean they were condoning war. Have any of these idiots ever even…

It’s a pig of a thing

Swine flu is here and so are the jokes.   “Will there be a mass outbreak of Human/Avian Swine flu? When pigs fly.” Check out the story here.