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Tag Archives: Politics
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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London bombings: Ken Livingston speaks
A few of London Mayor Ken Livingstone’s words addressing the London bombers and their motivations are worth reprinting here: Even after your cowardly attacks, people from the rest of Britain, people from around the world will arrive in London to … 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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