Monthly Archives: November 2005

Well we did have our first dusting of snow last week, but this morning I woke to our first real accumulation. It’s still a fairly light fall – no shovelling of the drive required to get the car out. I … Continue reading →

cnn.com, 20 November 2005 “Doubts are being cast on the guilt of a Texas man executed more than a dozen years ago after the crime’s lone witness recanted and a co-defendant said he allowed his friend to be falsely accused … Continue reading →

As the days have been getting shorter it’s been getting more and more difficult to run during daylight, especially with my work schedule the way it is. Last Tuesday I ran after an early morning conference call, before going into … Continue reading →

Sydney Morning Herald, Nov. 19, 2005 “Getting married may be the best way for single men to secure a pay rise, new research shows. Married men in Australia earn on average about $5700 more than single men in similar jobs … Continue reading →

Yup, winter seems to be here. First snow today.

NZ Herald, Nov. 15 2005 Hard on the heels of the recent news that NZ has the lowest unemployment rate in the developed world, the Herald reports that NZ also has the highest official interest rates of anywhere in the … Continue reading →

This thing in Australia is out of control. Five separate articles today in the Sydney Morning Herald on the controversy over the teaching of ID -

Sydney Morning Herald, Nov. 14 2005. This is another article that reports a White House aide again failing to rule out the use of torture on terrorist suspects. It quotes Stephen Hadley as saying that “The president has said that … Continue reading →

Sydney Morning Herald, Nov. 13 2005 This article refers to a DVD that is being distributed by Campus Crusade for Christ to 3000 public and private schools in Australia promoting ID. I can’t help wondering if this is a little … Continue reading →

http://www.slate.com/id/2130028/ This article from Slate of Nov. 11 is a pretty damning criticism of the Bush administration’s interpretation of acceptable treatment of prisoners under US and international law. It claims that during the confirmation hearings for Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, … Continue reading →