Latinforpearl

"On the whole, the book is as unoriginal as it is biased and boring."
I had hoped never again to read anything about that man but I read this article because Grace Tame wrote it.

The stupidly rich.

Sounds like they have never spoken to a woman who had a late term abortion or a doctor who assisted, or asked the reason for the procedure.

Moira.

Hello. I'm sorry but I don't think I can help you. I've been out of the public service for 25 years, witnessed Howard's initial destructive policies and have seen the long term consequences. Good luck with your investigation.

A Howard policy. I was in the dept tasked with setting up this dreadful system. Minister didn't want to know about complex planning, problems, fraud prevention, compliance etc. A case of get it done, NOW. Some "providers" were dodgy from the beginning.

Again, follow the money.

Follow the money.

Threatened native animals at risk as rat bait review delayed again Rat bait poison has been found in threatened northern quoll populations as an overdue report into their use by the federal pesticides regulator is again delayed.

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

I mostly use their app which doesn't appear to have changed. Click Map for radar.

I regularly do that trip, now masked because family member has long covid, so I sit in a front seat with vacant seat next to me, air vent blowing down directly in front of me. One snack and water is enough midway through 3.5hr trip. Sandwich or fruit and nuts.

Fictional characters he admires: Darth Vader, Hannibal Lecter. Any others?

Green manure crop before reaping. Have planted this for a few years and vege patch has transformed from compacted mostly clay to rich black loam. And no, the bloke doesn't wander about on Halloween with his scythe. 😁

Your original post suggested BOM just needed to look out the window, a comment I first heard 50+ years ago. Climate change, funding cuts and mismanagement are separate issues.

Wow. That's a surprisingly ignorant comment. Takes me back 50+ years to when I first started living with a meteorologist.

Was the gospel preached at Charlie Kirk's memorial service? It is now more than a month since Charlie Kirk’s murder (10 September) and memorial service (21 September).

Was the gospel preached at #Kirk’s memorial service? The short answer is no. Though some good words were said at the service, lives normally preach louder than words. #auspol #charliekirk

A pot with 5 African violet leaves and their babies.

Time to pot up the baby African violets.

Tawny frogmouths on a high branch of a tall tree.

Bird of the year.

Well observed! Your thesis ties in with an autistic need for rigid and specific roles and routines, and (often masked) anxiety in other situations.

That's interesting. Did you look into possible causes of social anxiety?

I guess he thinks before he speaks, unlike some. 😁

LLC

Good luck! I get vax at a pharmacy, can drop in any time. Had shingles and flu shots on the same day, flu always makes me sick, aching, sore arm, chills for a day or two. Good news was that I wasn't any worse with the shingles vax. 😁

How's her reputation?

Mr Darcy is autistic.

Or did it fall off the back of a truck?

The PM still has the chance to do some meaningful governing but perhaps he's frightened of appearing "courageous", like Jim Hacker.

80% of people globally want stronger climate action. So yes, humanity agrees. Now we just need governments and billionaires to agree. what can you do and how much impact will it have? i have gone renewable home, EVs and why I'm a big fan of Work from home, removing the need to travel.

My father was a Qld public servant for 30 years, died at 53 in 1960. His superannuation was available to mother as long as she didn't work or remarry. The good ole days.

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