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Spent Tuesday night at a "farewell and thank you" dinner for Bob Stensholt, a rather plucky, soft-hearted and hard-headed former member of the Victorian Parliament. Keynote address was by the next Premier of Victoria, Daniel Andrews, who was my former manager back in the days when I worked for the Victorian branch of the Labor Party. We spent more than a few minutes going over the current state of affairs in Victorian politics; Andrews is probably one of the most serious, principled and capable people I've ever encountered, in politics or elsewhere. As a contrast back on the street level of things, tomorrow lunch will be with fellow Isocrats for our irregular general meeting.
This Sunday I am giving the address on Sunday on "Land Rights and Responsibilities: The Carbon Tax Debate", which comes at a very interesting time with Malcom Turbull again making his pitch in favour of a carbon price as part of a revival in his leadership ambitions - and good luck to him, it would be very hard for Labor to outflank a genuine small-l liberal of this calibre. On this other hand, I am frustrated by socialists who do not understand economics - such as the Socialist Party of Australia who apparently do not believe a carbon price will have an effect on production.
Have taken up the production of the local Willsmere newsletter. The first issue features a story of the colourful characters from the asylum days. On Lightbringers I report that rumours are abound (yet again) of a vaccine for HIV. Apropos Unitarians I have started a newsletter (available on request) to offer an alternative view to some of the opinions raised in The Beacon (if they won't change, then I must lead). This issue features a difference of opinion on Libya and the Soviet Union. Also completed this week was two reviews of the Open Gaming Table RPG 'blog anthologies (volumes I and II) which will be published on rpg.net in the very near future, but are currently on RPG Review (anthology part I and anthology part II). Oh, and I've discovered that they some peole in Poland quite like RPG Review as well.
This Sunday I am giving the address on Sunday on "Land Rights and Responsibilities: The Carbon Tax Debate", which comes at a very interesting time with Malcom Turbull again making his pitch in favour of a carbon price as part of a revival in his leadership ambitions - and good luck to him, it would be very hard for Labor to outflank a genuine small-l liberal of this calibre. On this other hand, I am frustrated by socialists who do not understand economics - such as the Socialist Party of Australia who apparently do not believe a carbon price will have an effect on production.
Have taken up the production of the local Willsmere newsletter. The first issue features a story of the colourful characters from the asylum days. On Lightbringers I report that rumours are abound (yet again) of a vaccine for HIV. Apropos Unitarians I have started a newsletter (available on request) to offer an alternative view to some of the opinions raised in The Beacon (if they won't change, then I must lead). This issue features a difference of opinion on Libya and the Soviet Union. Also completed this week was two reviews of the Open Gaming Table RPG 'blog anthologies (volumes I and II) which will be published on rpg.net in the very near future, but are currently on RPG Review (anthology part I and anthology part II). Oh, and I've discovered that they some peole in Poland quite like RPG Review as well.