Tag: United States

• The Poets’ Manifesto (to Amanda Gordon)

  Andrew Whalan

  February 8, 2021

  Poetry

  amanda Gordon, Australia, poet, Poetry, Poetry community, United States

• The Tweets of October

                                         

  Andrew Whalan

  October 21, 2017

  Personal

  Humour, Politics, United States

• Sexism and Feminism

  I mean all I did was just repeat to the missus what was said on the radio. Yep one of those shock jocks was sayin’ that women is destroying the joint. Too right I thought! Got home and the missus wasn’t going to be much fun I think. So I had a go at her. […]

  Andrew Whalan

  September 29, 2013

  Personal

  Arts and Entertainment, Death, Feminism, Gender equality, History, MTV, Mumsnet, people, Riot grrrl, sexism, shock jock, United States, women

• Racism : The Double Standard

  Strewth! Stone the flaming crows! It’s bloody hard to be a racist in this country or what? I mean just the other day I was listening to the radio. And one of those shock jocks and his politician mate was sayin’ stuff about those illegals that come here by boat ‘cos they want to take […]

  Andrew Whalan

  April 30, 2013

  Opinions, Stories

  Arts, Asylum Seekers, Race and Racism, Race-Ethnic-Religious Relations, racism, shock jock, United States, YouTube

• The LNP Know Nothings : Criticism Without A Solution

  If you examine politics sooner or later one finds some trends that repeat themselves. One of these is the LNP’s approach to politics. It is almost completely negative and oppositional. But it is not the first time that this approach has been tried and failed. Let me take you back in time. When One Nation […]

  Andrew Whalan

  April 23, 2013

  Opinions

  American Party, Australia, Bob Carr, Conservatism, Greg Hunt, Joe Hockey, Know Nothing, Know Nothings, Lateline, One Nation, Politics, Scott Morrison, Tony Abbott, United States

• Terrorism in the Heart : Some Thoughts on the Boston Marathon Bombings

  The aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings is showing both the best and worst of humanity. I was amazed at the people who ran towards the bombing and began to help the victims regardless of danger to themselves. I was touched by the people who reached out to others regardless of any differences. I am deeply saddened by the loss of […]

  Andrew Whalan

  April 18, 2013

  Opinions

  Boston, Boston Marathon, Grief Loss and Bereavement, Health, Pakistan, United States

• Why I’m UnAustralian

  Being unAustralian is an epithet often levelled at people who don’t tow the line or aren’t politically correct. In that case I better explain myself. Apologies in advance to those who believe that being Australian means being: Such things make a small country smaller!

  Andrew Whalan

  April 11, 2013

  Opinions

  Australia, Australian English, China, Credit rating, Oceania, Politics, Recreation, Religion, Travel, United States

• What Does the Ultimately Downsized Government Do?

  With the death of Margaret Thatcher, many people have been reflecting upon her legacy. Since her time as Prime Minister of Great Britain, governments of all colours have rolled back their dominance through spending cuts, tax cuts, withdrawal of services, privatisation and/or deregulation. As the GFC and its after effects continue, austerity is the new watch word. […]

  Andrew Whalan

  April 9, 2013

  Opinions

  Australia, Economy, France, Government, Greece, Italy, Margaret Thatcher, Politics, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, role of the government, Spain, United States

• The Introverted Tourist

  Halfway through listening about that last overseas trip I wanted to interrupt. I had heard something new and quite different about travelling overseas. While talking about meeting people in their own country I began to hear a quiet deference. Someone who wanted to tread lightly as an invited guest. I’m no traveller. I’ve been to […]

  Andrew Whalan

  March 3, 2013

  Personal

  Extraversion and introversion, New Zealand, Oceania, Singapore, Tourism, Travel, Travel and Tourism, United States

• Weapons of Mass Destruction : Sandy Hook Connecticut

  What happened in Sandy Hook, Connecticut is proof that guns are just another weapon of mass destruction. What happened negates that tired old adage from the gun lobby “Guns don’t kill people, people kill people.” Which means it’s easy to blame the shooter.  Which is the standard operational response for tragedies like this. But these […]

  Andrew Whalan

  December 16, 2012

  Personal

  Barack Obama, Connecticut, Obama, Sandy Hook, United States, Weapon of mass destruction

• 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 […]

  Andrew Whalan

  June 22, 2011

  Opinions

  Climate change, Climategate, Climatic Research Unit email controversy, Environment, Global warming controversy, Member of Parliament, Ross Garnaut, United States