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The Rules Of Life! (or Not?)
While I have studied statistics, I’m not a statistician. I in fact have a cynical aversion to statistics. One of my favourite sayings is you can prove anything if you find the right sample space. Despite that, my statistical knowledge started me on an interesting journey, a journey that began with a so-called random event. […]
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The Why Is Missing from Politics….
The Why Is Missing Today in politics we had a Prime Minister reelected overwhelmingly by her party. The former Foreign Minister is now vanquished and will eventually shuffle off into the political night. Such is politics. Like many people, I was left wondering why. Why did Julia Gillard defeat Kevin Rudd the first time? Why […]
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My Charity Odyssey (Volunteer Funders)
The idea for the charity I’m starting didn’t come to me in a dream. No, it was a flippant remark. I opened my mouth and said that non-profits should access the best volunteers. Only problem with that remark was that it was being addressed to a very experienced executive. So he asked for an answer. I replied […]
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Climate Change Sceptics:
Bring on the climate change sceptics! It certainly makes the debate more colourful and exciting. It certainly sells more newspapers, ups TV ratings and increases web site eyeballs. Certainly, the climate change sceptics language, phrases and even their countenance are often quite extraordinary. But perhaps they have gone too far. We have had the Climategate response. We […]
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Driving A Car That Does Not Match Your Self Image!
On the weekend just past, in Brisbane, I hired a car. Usually my normal hire car is small, economical and unobtrusively white. This time, I left the hiring until a few days before the trip. As a result the cheapest choice was just one: a Ford Falcon. Naturally, ticked the box thinking I would be hiring an ordinary Falcon […]
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Saturday Night In Brisbane
The Queen’s Birthday long weekend 2011, I flew up to Brisbane to see my sons and hopefully my daughter. All went well, arrived on time, picked up the rental car and found the accommodation. Until I arrived at the accommodation… But there was a problem. The B&B had no record of my booking (and […]
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On Writing #2
During one unfortunate argument I was told it’s easier for you to express yourself, you know so many words. Is it really easier to say what you mean with a large vocabulary? Nothing could be more untruthful. Knowing many words is the same as knowing only a few words: the frustration is still finding the […]
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On Writing #1
Now that I have reached a certain age and perhaps even attained some maturity, I am finally gaining insights. One of those insights is why I write the way that I write! I write auditorially: I choose words by their sound. If I cannot hear that word in my head, it cannot be written. And […]
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Andrew James Whalan 