Did you know that in the ancient world there were regular examples of public debt forgiveness? Yes, even in those more brutal times elites recognised the dangers of social discordance. The masses were more likely…
These words said by Martin Luther King Jnr encapsulate the age old battle between courage and fear. Pauline Hanson spreads a hateful message based upon the fear of others. Those flag wearing marchers, claiming to…
Even if there had been an actual historical person who became known as Jesus Christ, what millions of people around the world worship today bears little resemblance to the supposed tenets of this religious being.…
Imagine being Donald Trump’s caddie! I want you to close your eyes for a moment and really visualise that you are the caddie of Donald J Trump. You might have heard that Trump is an…
Played golf, yesterday, with two guys I dearly love. One is my older brother and the other his son. These fine gentlemen were doing me a favour by heading out for nine holes while I…
Social media and the internet have made the American effect upon Australians more deadly. Sovereign Citizens and Christian far right terrorists have murdered in cold blood our police men and women. They have been inspired,…
Reports from the front line of the Trump trade war with the rest of the world indicate that Japan holds a trillion dollars of US treasury bonds. Indeed, the implicit retaliatory threat being that they…
Rory McIlroy fell to his knees with head in hands after sinking the playoff winning putt at the Masters to finally achieve the career Grand Slam. The thousands of golf fans had been rooting for…
You know listening to Brandel Chamblee, who epitomises American golf and the rambling man, provides an insight into the current plight of the United States. What do I mean by this? Well, the uber verbose…
Listening to folk who regularly consume Fox News and Sky News Australia content you enter a disturbing place. The right wing media is profoundly corrupt. The reporting on Trump is more akin to cheer leading…
It’s Thor’s day today because it is Thursday and that’s what it is named after. Wednesday is Woden’s day or Odin’s day. Friday is Frigg’s day. All of the days of the week are named…
I have a confession to make. It is rather an uncharacteristic sequence of events. A story not in keeping with my behaviour over the last few years. It is not an easy thing to say…
What is golf? It is a vicious arrangement where nature takes its revenge on hapless human beings for seemingly no reason but to get its kicks. Talk about passive aggressive. Golf is a game (LOL).…
Now, a lot of folks discount the veracity of astrology. They doubt the power of the horoscope to hone in on particular human traits. Some, even, fail to comprehend the acute insight provided by an…
Listening To Sam Torrance commentating at the British PGA at Wentworth recently I was fascinated to hear him mention the origins of foursomes. Sam talked about how the price of a golf ball back in…
Golf is a game with a rich history of class consciousness. A game played by masters and their servants or caddies. Wealthy early golfers did not just have a single caddie to carry their bag…