cartoons
Getting things by wishin’ for em!
Monday, July 23rd, 2007Yesterday I found this old Felix the Cat mug – Felix is wandering behind a little boy with his hands behind his back, his head bent deep in thought, and the little boy is saying, “But Felix, it’s silly t’think ya can get things by wishin’ for em!” The handle of the [...]
Advance Australia – Where?
Sunday, June 24th, 2007
Yesterday I felt like hitting my head against a brick wall.
Today I was filled with hope as Helen and I squeezed into a packed hall for a Hypothetical called Advance Australia – Where? Dozens of people had to be turned away. The panel addressed Global Issues for Australian Citizens in This Election Year and it [...]
Winter
Friday, June 1st, 2007The first frost has killed my nasturtiums. There is a sadness to farewelling these beautiful flowers but also a huge sense of relief. At last winter is here. In Ian Lowe’s book “Living in the Hothouse” he lists climate predictions for a range of weather events around Australia. These include a reduction in the number [...]
Slow down, you move too fast …
Tuesday, May 29th, 2007
Performance for 25 Passing Vehicles by John Reid
Well, today I discovered that just buying a bike is no preparation for peak oil! After clearing out my front room yesterday I put my bike in an easy to access place and finally, after owning it for 5 months, went for my first ride in Blackheath. [...]
Homo Britannicus
Wednesday, May 23rd, 2007Children love the idea of robots. This morning Maxie was playing his favourite game of being a baby robot. I commented that his piano playing showed a lot of feeling which was unusual for a robot. His arms were moving up and down stiffly as he came in to me and said, in a [...]
Tomato sauce on our hands
Wednesday, April 25th, 2007Still upset about Howard’s comments on Renewable Energy I sent a letter to The Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald for the first time. Emails make it so easy to do and I
What did we do before Glad came along?
Monday, April 23rd, 2007I started the day reading about how Earth Day Volunteers in Washington yesterday were left with a sickening feeling after their annual cleanup of the Anacostia River.
The era of procrastination … is coming to its close.
Wednesday, April 18th, 2007“The era of procrastination, of half-measures, of soothing and baffling expedients, of delays, is coming to its close. In its place we are entering a period of consequences.”
Sir Winston Churchill
November 12, 1936
Someone emailed me this great cartoon by Bruce Petty that says it all!