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Tag Archives: Academia
An article and an interview
About two weeks I had my first ever paid-for article published. “Are Videogames Conservative?” appeared in the September edition of The IPA Review (57:3). Today, Libby Price, a presenter on Melbourne radio station 3LO, got in contact with me to … Continue reading
Posted in General, News, Self, Videogames
Tagged Academia, Australian Time, Berlitz, Dad, First Radio, Ipa, Melbourne Radio, New Job, Politics, Radio Interview, Radio Station, Time Thanks, Writing
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Microsoft Student: It’s like, totally lame
Today Microsoft released a new software suite for students. It’s aimed at secondary-school students, and offers them resources to help them complete assignments in standard subject areas like maths, science and so on. Students would probably be best advised to … Continue reading
Posted in General, News
Tagged Academia, Apple Computer, Decent Product, Haircut, Keanu Reeves, Kick In The Ass, Kidz, Launch, Microsoft Student, Mtv, New Software, Opinion, Pauly Shore, Poster Child, Publicity Team, Reeves Keanu, Relic, Secondary School Students, Side Kick, Software Suite, Technology, Visible Braces, Xbox 360
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MIT Blog Survey
Today I did a survey that MIT is carrying out. The questions focus on what your blogging practice is like, and on what kinds of people you know personally. If you read this and keep a blog, give it a … Continue reading
My grounds for supporting VSU
Today, the last in a series of emails I exchanged with Michelle Smith, Publications Officer of the University of Melbourne Postgraduate Association, about the relationship between identity politics and VSU (Voluntary Student Unionism). In today’s installment, I explain that one … Continue reading
Posted in General, News
Tagged Academia, Advocacy, Charity, Circumstances, Disagreements, Email Communications, Freedom Of Choice, Generosity, Last Word, Mass Emailing, Melbourne Postgraduate Association, Michelle Smith, Opinion, Pleasure, Politics, Postgraduates, Relationship, Reply, Smith Publications, Thoughtful Responses, University Of Melbourne, Voluntary Student Unionism
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Personal attacks
Today, dogpossum posted what is, so far, the most antagonistic comment related to my site that I’ve yet received. Her blog doesn’t have permalinks, so you’ll just have to search for 17 March 2005. Currently, though, it’s at or near … Continue reading
Posted in General, Self
Tagged 17 March, Academia, Antagonism, Australia Day, Australian Cinema, Blog, Correspondents, Cultural Milieu, Fool, Government Arts, Imagine, Imbecile, Insult, Intelligence, Leftist Politics, Objection, Personal Attacks, Phrase, Politics, Psychologist, Tendency, Visceral Reaction
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Student unionism should be voluntary
With legislation to ban compulsory student unionism currently before parliament, student groups are protesting on the streets, on posters stuck around campus, and to the press to keep union membership compulsory. Even Vice Chancellors are expressing concerns. I find it … Continue reading
Posted in News
Tagged Abolition, Academia, Antagonism, Freedom Of Association, Goverment, Groupings, Howard Government, Interference, Jokes, Melbourne Postgraduate Association, Mentality, Parliament, S Union, Student Groups, Student Unionism, Student Unions, Theage, Union Membership, University Of Melbourne, Vice Chancellors, Voter Turnouts
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