Who Will You Vote For on May 21?
The Australian federal election has finally been called for May 21. Who will you vote for on May 21? Aussies are now gearing up to make a big decision. For some it will be a no brainer. For others it will be an unwanted hassle to go where they would rather not bother. The media will move into overdrive with reality TV like coverage of a personality competition at the top of their agenda. Elections soon become beauty contests and tests of personal charisma. The psychology of these races pit one candidate against another in a bid to become a nation’s leader. The disinterested voters generally choose the least offensive or the one who fits their type somewhere in the mist of imprinted archetypal strongmen or women.Continue Reading
Batman Won’t Save Us
Batman would have to be my favourite movie franchise. But Batman won’t save us from war. This collection of stories has progressively mined the darker trenches of the superhero soul. Batman, unlike most other superheroes, is decidedly human. He is not blessed with any supernatural powers only with extreme wealth. This is an iconic hero for our materialistic age. Batman is driven by pain, grief, and a rage for revenge. Criminality has brutally impacted upon his life at an early age.Continue Reading
The Actors On Our Political Stage
Some people were surprised to find out that Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was originally a comedienne/actor. In reality, however, all modern politicians are more actor than statesman. The actors on our political stage, our wearing their hi viz garb for every photo opportunity. The ubiquity of the media in theContinue Reading
Diabetes and Alzheimer’s Effected By Gut Microbiome
There are two seriously debilitating conditions looming large over the Australian population, as they approach later middle age. Diabetes and Alzheimer’s disease are becoming increasingly common within our western communities around the globe. Their impact upon quality of life are considerable and in Alzheimer’s case decidedly fatal. Alzheimer’s is the most prevalent form of dementia in human beings. (Vogt, 2017) Medical science continues to look for answers and cures for both these all too common diseases. Diabetes and Alzheimer’s effected by gut microbiome: New research is shining a light from an altogether new angle. (Haridy, 2021) This new, bottom up, perspective is providing valuable information and possibly new therapeutic approaches to these scourges of the twenty first century.Continue Reading
Morally Bankrupt Russian Religious Leader Backs Putin’s Invasion
The leader of the Russian Orthodox Church in Moscow preaches that the invasion of Ukraine is an attack against homosexuality and therefore divinely right. If you want yet another clear-cut example of godless behaviour by a religious leader here it is. Morally bankrupt Russian religious leader backs Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. The stupidity of organised religion and the absence of anything but flawed and deluded human beings within them shines brightly out of this example captured by the media covering world events. Churches aligned with totalitarian regimes are despicable organisations and the individuals within them are equally liable for the heinous acts committed by despots like Putin. It reminds me of the Roman Catholic Church in Rome and Germany during Hitler’s reign in the 1930s and 1940s. Continue Reading
President Joe Biden’s Gaffs Demand More Of Us
We live in a media dominated age where the outer appearance of things has never been so highly elevated in terms of societal importance. President Joe Biden’s State of the Union speech brought this into stark relief. Politicians have to be models of public relation presentations. It is not enough to have ideas and fire in the belly. Those judging and commentating on the performance of President Biden are most often drawn from the media. Biden’s gaffs and mispronunciations galls these media professionals. Americans, it seems, would rather have acting Presidents who don’t fluff their lines, like President Ronald Reagan. But President Joe Biden’s gaffs demand more of us.Continue Reading
Russians Must Boot Out Putin
Ordinary Russians must boot out Putin and take control of their country. This is the only real solution to the cataclysmic situation the world is faced with. All citizens of sovereign nations are responsible for the kind of governments they have. Allowing a totalitarian regime to prosper in Russia isContinue Reading
The War Mongers Among Us
The drums of war are loudly beating. Vladimir Putin has sent his Russian forces into Ukraine and, we in the West, are watching another media fest on our screens. The Queen is unwell with Covid-19, and she is now a frail old lady. Scott Morrison is hoping that dramatic worldContinue Reading
Lying Liberals Manipulating Truth Trump Style
The coming federal election sees a desperate government confabulating an outlandish story on national security and the opposition. The electorate tired of a global pandemic and an incompetent federal government is now faced with lying Liberals manipulating truth Trump style. PM Morrison is running a scare campaign based on theContinue Reading
The Liar in The Lodge
When they say that Scott Morrison is good at electioneering, it really means he is telling more lies and misdirecting. The PM has been outed as an inveterate liar by members of his own government, the French President, and public servants in Canberra. Once again Morrison is loudly lying andContinue Reading