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Tales of Interest

Some articles to scan if you find yourself on the internet rather than elsewhere.


Like here, for example, in 1935 Bondi.

The luckiest generation: pre-boomers born 1920-1940.
Rather than spreading wealth between classes does welfare spread it between generations? Or another way, does the system only work if treasury-bills can attract buyers?

Be very afraid but not of Santa.
Vexatious litigation is funny in Boston Legal but not as a major influence on your culture.

Fathers for Good.

Lessons in Maniless from It's a Wonderful Life.

Postmodern Conservatism in Australia.
An oxymoron or confirmation of the suspicion that relativism is a subtle temptress even of John Howard and maybe John Key?

How kangaroo burgers could save the planet.

New Scientist Best Videos of 2008.

NatGeo top ten Space photos of 2008.
Another year and 74 year-old Gene Cernan is still the last man on the moon!

Born in 1934 he would be another member of the putative"luckiest generation".

Genetic Engineering at home.
Apple, Amazon, Microsoft and Google were invented in the garage so why not the Panda-hamster?

Ahmadinejad to deliver “alternative” Christmas message on British TV
Very useful idiots at work.

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