Gabbie with Molly and Co
I am a part of all that I have met
Tho much is taken, much abides
That which we are, we are–
One equal temper of heroic hearts
strong in will
To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield
-Tennyson
How did Europe come to be ruled by sullen ideologues? Blame it on the “68ers,” once fresh and youthful, now gray and oppressive Three Radicals
Eye on Politics & Law Lords: A meeting of minds
The point is that everyone is an entrepreneur to a greater or lesser extent and the direction and outcome of our efforts depends a great deal on the situation where we are located
One of our old books is called “Every Man His Own Mechanic”. It is actually a 130 year old version of the Readers Digest book for home handwork, renovation and repairs. It dates from a time when tradesmen of all kinds, including the building trades, were called mechanics (hence the “mechanics institutes” as the forerunner of the Workers Adult Education system).
• Everyone an entrepreneur [via Tim Dunlop ; One of the elder statesmen of the Oz blogosphere john quiggin ; She is going to take the reins of this country as if it were a big house. Look at us men, we do one thing at a time, while the mom is cooking, talking on the phone, feeding the children and listening to the radio! Victim of Pinochet era asks Chilean voters to make history ]
• · James Howard Kunstler's new book, The Long Emergency, depicts humans as parasites who might benefit from a mass die-off. Speak for yourself Down with catastrophism ; The year 2005 has been the hottest year on record for the planet, hotter than 1998, 2002, 2004, and 2003 The Coming Meltdown ; Antony Loewenstein links to The brewing storm
• · · via Caroline Molloy: Analysts believe AAPT may be worth less than half its book value of $1.35 billion, due to increased competition and reduced fixed-line earnings in the Australian telecommunications market AAPT still for sale ; A Donor’s Congressional Allies
• · · · Anticorruption tools could be effective — but there must be political will to implement them Cops and robbers ; A Broken Contract ; Corporate crooks watch out: ASIC
• · · · · An article on the New Etiquette of Lobbying: Emily Post, meet Jack Abramoff; Jacob Weisberg on Swindlers and fixers: which kind of Washington lobbyist is worse? ; The Government has produced an official list of 12 national icons to kick-start a £1million website-based project designed to encourage an interest in culture. Are we English icons or not? ; Stonehenge, the FA Cup and the red Routemaster bus are among England's most popular icons, according to a new poll. But what do the choices say about the English? And what about the rest of the UK? The making of icons
• · · · · · Lawyers and accountants who allegedly recommended the secretive tax haven services of Jersey Islander Philip Egglishaw are being targeted by both clients and criminal investigators Tax haven clients turn heat up on their advisers ; Cossie's going to need more that tax tinkering in 2006 Taxing times for Peter Costello ; Politics is a game of compromise