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I read an article on cnn.com yesterday about a former US Navy Seal who is suing Donald Rumsfeld for unlawful detention in Iraq, after he went there to make a documentary on Cyrus the Great. I thought the following was … Continue reading →

Ok, this is again mainly a note for myself about my computer. The Show Desktop icon disappeared from my Quick Launch toolbar a few days ago – a problem that I’ve had before, but I couldn’t remember what I did … Continue reading →

A couple of interesting news items crossed my path this week that argue for the economic benefit of free markets…

This is mainly a note for myself in case I need to remember this if I upgrade Firefox at some point in the future… I discovered this morning that I couldn’t play video on cnn.com from Firefox. It’s always been … Continue reading →

Just a little humour from Scuttlebutt – I used to be schizophrenic, but we’re ok now.

Interesting interview (.mp3 file) on PBS with the author of a book “American Gospel”. A few points that he makes -

The NZ dollar has fallen by a full cent against the US dollar (about 1.5%) in the past 6 hours. Yet there is nothing on nzherald.co.nz or stuff.co.nz to suggest that anyone there thinks it’s newsworthy. There have been a … Continue reading →

Just watched the Johnny Cash movie tonight. There’s something I always liked about Johnny Cash. I’m not sure that I know why. I think my Dad may have been a fan way back and maybe I picked up on that … Continue reading →

Just for NZ readers…I’m listening to NewstalkZB online, and there’s some discussion going on about who the new Governor-General should be. Personally I think a great choice would be Mike Moore (the NZ one, not the American film maker). Not … Continue reading →

I flew into Tampa last night for a standards meeting in Clearwater. I’ve only been here once before, about 10 years ago transiting to West Palm Beach, a trip that was notable mainly for the fact that United lost my … Continue reading →