tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462488453822156883.post5095145088598714573..comments2024-03-29T15:34:55.287+11:00Comments on loon pond: One other thing, regarding the holy war built into the fabric of Paul Sheehan's scribbles ...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462488453822156883.post-10334272432555345362014-08-07T18:34:15.669+10:002014-08-07T18:34:15.669+10:00It doesn't have your lines but it has the bird...It doesn't have your lines but it has the birds:<br /><br />With kitchen swept, cat fed,<br />the day will quiet,<br />I taste my fifty years<br />here in the cup.<br /><br />Outside the green birds come<br />for bread and water.<br />Their wings wait for the sun<br />to show their colours.<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/turning-fifty/dorothy parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00816807935021738560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462488453822156883.post-1629192567357864292014-08-07T17:16:24.848+10:002014-08-07T17:16:24.848+10:00Two things that are always sure to entertain: old ...Two things that are always sure to entertain: old white guys trying to explain computers and their workings, Liberals backtracking with egg all over the face when even casual scrutiny reveals how piss poor their propositions are.<br />Hey, potential new three word slogan (TM) (C) etc "piss poor propositions"<br />That could be a chapter in one of their shiny brochures.Funksoul123https://www.blogger.com/profile/14512374627441568219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462488453822156883.post-48215193166081223962014-08-07T16:32:51.933+10:002014-08-07T16:32:51.933+10:00Can someone help?
I remember a poem by Judith Wri...Can someone help?<br /><br />I remember a poem by Judith Wright (she of blessed memory) which was about being tormented by the beauty of creatures. It has the line "The creatures torment me. They of gilded breast and wing...".<br /><br />It was I think about parrots in her garden. Having just had a Lorrikeet walk up to me in my garden and politely ask for some bread, I am keen to re-discover this poem.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462488453822156883.post-60453076604302719452014-08-07T16:06:52.425+10:002014-08-07T16:06:52.425+10:00Why do 'journalists' vent such ire against...Why do 'journalists' vent such ire against a fellow-journalist?<br /><br />They seem to be particularly vindictive against their own kind. Note the campaigns in the Oz and Tele against Fairfax and the ABC.<br /><br />Is this like a dog biting it's mange-ridden skin until it bleeds?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462488453822156883.post-3168525589882161032014-08-07T13:59:42.505+10:002014-08-07T13:59:42.505+10:00On George's metadata collection, surely this w...On George's metadata collection, surely this will be open-slather for the pursuit of whistleblowers, journalists sources, politicians secrets, gathering info on someone who needs to be framed as part of a vendetta, etc.<br /><br />Why we might even find an excuse to investigate the Libs own embarrassing activities. Wait - ICAC is already doing this, with proper warrants.<br /><br />And the big question remains, Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462488453822156883.post-83163645940206618142014-08-07T13:16:28.192+10:002014-08-07T13:16:28.192+10:00Jolly japesters at The Age have juxtaposed Boris w...Jolly japesters at The Age have juxtaposed Boris with an ape. http://bit.ly/1y7EJCL Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06795481630505561817noreply@blogger.com