Archive for January 26th, 2004

A Lost Cause

The Australian Blog Awards “exit poll” has been published, and yours truly is not among the frontrunners. Neither is Mangled Thoughts, which is run by “blogfather” Gary Gravett. However, Israellycool favorite Yobbo is in with a fighting chance for Best WA Blog. Good luck Mudguts!

A Lost Cause

The Australian Blog Awards “exit poll” has been published, and yours truly is not among the frontrunners. Neither is Mangled Thoughts, which is run by “blogfather” Gary Gravett. However, Israellycool favorite Yobbo is in with a fighting chance for Best WA Blog. Good luck Mudguts!

It’s a Start

This is the first time I have heard the words “suicide bomb”, “wrong” and “moral” come out of the mouth of an Arab leader. Jordan’s Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher said Sunday that Arab states need to explain their peace proposals to Israelis and take a strong stand against suicide bombings that have claimed hundreds of [...]

Happy Australia Day

And now for some links.. For my non-Australian readers, here is some historical information on Australia Day. And here is some information on what Australians celebrate. This is the Australian of the Year. This isn’t. And here are the top Australian songs.

Crickey! Danger Danger Danger!

This is an old story, but I just read about it today. Australian celebrity crocodile hunter Steve Irwin has “pulled a Michael Jackson”, by holding his baby while feeding a crocodile! Crocodile hunter Steve Irwin has defended his decision to hold his baby son while feeding a crocodile, saying it was important to teach kids [...]