Marco's Blog

Here I am in Sydney, glad that I don't live here. Townsville Brass is doing quite well here at the Nationals and you can see the result...

Back a few entries where I was discussing democracy, the general assumption is that many people who are able to independently check policy b...

The latest payments as part of the stimulus, which as far as I can tell are indiscriminate cash quantities for just about everyone registere...

From: business spectator article Perhaps it’s all just different ways of politicians who are under pressure from rising unemployment trying ...

Back in 2006 I derided her for trivialising the effects of Cyclone Larry. But now after a pointed attack on greenies, I am starting to co...

From getup Dear friend, We thought long and hard about sending you this email, because we like to promote the idea that our individual actio...

I am still trying to make a reply to Anonymous's comment A much more robust and satsifying system than American or Australian 'democ...

The trouble with letting wilderness grow untouched by humankind is that sooner or later, it is going to burn (Not if you are in a rainforest...

What better time is there than RIGHT NOW to buy off (by buying their water allocations) farmers in the Murray-Darling. The most likely thing...

Pretty ordinary day, other than delivering your own child in the delivery-ward shower before breakfast. Some Photos: Dry and warm at last Na...

My first elaborate post on the future of abortion predictably only garnered comments from Dr. Clam, but that is ok. I know there are a coup...

I have often mentioned game theory, rules, and the UN in the same sentence. Do not mistake this for a belief that the UN is of any relevance...

At this time of year, I tend to look back and try to think what historical turning points have happened. The one that comes to mind is dated...

Blah blah Israel-Palestine conflict.... Blah blah India-Pakistan tensions.... Brett Lee out for summer!? NNNooooooooo.......

Often in arguments about the future resolutions of apparently intractable problems, vague references to science or human intelligence to sol...

One of the "fundamentals" of oil prices (and other commodities) is the thought that the cost of extraction ought to be fixed or st...

in Townsville petrol prices Long slide in oil prices.

If one had forgone news for the past 40 days, would they have really missed much? Not only did the flood last for 40 days and not only did M...

Dr. Clam said... To change the subject, I think we will see your 40$US barrels of oil next year. Shall we take bets on the minimum price and...

My plan was to take a photo on 26th September 2008 as evidence of petrol being under $1 a litre in Townsville. Exactly two months later I ca...