The US announcement of its 11 September withdrawal of armed forces from Afghanistan was followed a few days later by … More
Author: POH
‘Humankind: A Hopeful History’
Translated from Dutch, Rutger Bregman (Utopia for Realists) has made a compelling case in this book, debunking the fundamental belief … More
Bad Boys
Here we go again! In the same week, two glaring examples of the nefarious consequences of the ageing ‘elephant-in-the-room’ in … More
‘Utopia is Creepy’
I’m backing our government in the current face-off with Facebook. Zuckerberg thought he could teach Australia a lesson by turning … More
Uncrowned & Unpacked
(Health warning: reading about corruption and gambling in Australia can be distressing). An enquiry by Justice Patricia Bergin found that … More
Facebook Free
STOP PRESS: Kookynie Courier unaffected by Facebook ban on Australian news. Media watchers will remember 2012, when Gina Rinehart raided … More
Tale of Two Joysticks
My airline ‘career’ was in the halcyon flying days of last century, which continued hubristically for another twenty years. Now … More
Dendobrium Destroyer
Dendobriums constitute a large genus of attractive Australian native orchids, endemic to S.E. Australia, but incredibly one of its hybrids … More
Quarantine Groundhog Day
Rupert’s media have infected much of Scotty’s thinking, but KC hit the mark with our recent Zero Emissions Net and … More
Houellebecq Weltanschauung*
Sérotonine is the latest novel by France’s ageing enfant terrible Michel Houellebecq (pronounced well-BECK), with his hallmark provocations and ironic … More
