Lana, your theme of melancholy cheered me up a bit, at least relative to my normal Saturday morning start reading the Weekend Australian. You reminded me that one can literally walk away from melancholy and do something.
The Oz is full of Ali’s if you like, who I tend to agree with a lot of the time. I suspect (but don’t really know, admittedly) that political warfare is a thing and our opponents understand and exploit “the Western mind” pretty effectively. They’re adding fuel to the fire at least.
Thanks Murray - I'm glad! But thank Hume for that I think? (backgammon for him).
Yes I agree - political warfare is most definitely a thing and it is definitely going on.
That reminds me, it is morning in Australia and soon I will sleep so I will begin my ritual of reading the Weekend Oz before I go to sleep and also checking my footy tips. Richmond beat Adelaide? that's a shock. Brisbane won but I picked the dogs. Don't know if you follow AFL but Brissie is doing well/better which is good news.
“The cure for this ill is not to sit still,
Or frowst with a book by the fire;
But to take a large hoe and a shovel also,
And dig till you gently perspire”
or jump onto a campus protest, much more fun!
Lana, your theme of melancholy cheered me up a bit, at least relative to my normal Saturday morning start reading the Weekend Australian. You reminded me that one can literally walk away from melancholy and do something.
The Oz is full of Ali’s if you like, who I tend to agree with a lot of the time. I suspect (but don’t really know, admittedly) that political warfare is a thing and our opponents understand and exploit “the Western mind” pretty effectively. They’re adding fuel to the fire at least.
Now I’m going to walk away!
Thanks Murray - I'm glad! But thank Hume for that I think? (backgammon for him).
Yes I agree - political warfare is most definitely a thing and it is definitely going on.
That reminds me, it is morning in Australia and soon I will sleep so I will begin my ritual of reading the Weekend Oz before I go to sleep and also checking my footy tips. Richmond beat Adelaide? that's a shock. Brisbane won but I picked the dogs. Don't know if you follow AFL but Brissie is doing well/better which is good news.
and chatting with friends, I will DM or email you about footy!
Yes actually I’ve been meaning to write - things were a bit chaotic as you know. Will send you an email when I wake up tomorrow! Have a good Saturday!
Lana you are a excellent writer and author and a great ability to analyse and respond to dialogue