New Catallaxy

  • Brereton’s Backup

    Note: this article was written in January of 2021, after publication of the Brereton report. It didn’t find a publisher at that time. Cats may appreciate this and a companion article. Note that the Brereton report has been moved. The most interesting, and in many ways the most useful, part of the Brereton report is…

  • No officers were harmed in the making of this report

    Note: this article was written in January of 2021, after publication of the Brereton report. It didn’t find a publisher at that time. Cats may appreciate this and a companion article. Note that the Brereton report has been moved. It’s like this, in the gospel according to Brereton… All that said, it was at the…

  • Open Thread – Tues 6 June 2023

  • Insanity Reigns

    Chris Bowen, Minister for Climate Change and Energy, is gung-ho for more wind despite rising power prices and evidence of frequent and extensive wind droughts across the whole of Australia’s National Electricity Market (NEM). Apropos the period from 11 am on August 7 until 4 am on August 9. For 42 hours wind delivered just…

  • On the edge of the cliff

    With the closure of Liddell power station we have crossed the line into uncharted territory. Now it actually matters whether the wind blows continuously, or at last between sunset and sunrise.  it does not, although continental wind droughts have only been studied since about 2010 when Paul Miskelly and others started to look at the…

  • Rabz’ Radio Show June 2023 – Favourite Songs

    All killer, no filler, Cats. One of the many things I love about music is its effortless ability to transfer you back to a particular time and place, emphatically triggering memories. But what exactly are the constituent parts of that rare beast, a favourite song? To me, the most important aspect (obviously) is the music,…

  • Open Thread – Weekend 3 June 2023

  • WolfmanOz at the Movies #73

    One flew East . . . One flew West. The 70s produced some of the most interesting and worthy Hollywood movies. Before the era of blockbusters, and ever increasing dumbing down of the cinema art by the Hollywood power-brokers and greedy moneymakers, there was this short but truly amazing window of time that produced many…

  • Open Thread – Tues 30 May 2023

  • All One in Jesus Christ

    Out of hospital, appeared to have survived temporarily. Our stays on planet earth are temporary. Thanks by the way to those who sent their best wishes in their comments on my last piece. Unexpected. Greatly appreciated. My Anglican minister, who visited me, asked whether I would like to be included in prayers in the upcoming…

  1. Also in today’s Tele: SULLY’S SORRY NEWS BLOOPER Veteran newsreader Sandra Sully has apologised after incorrectly labelling politician Pauline Hanson…

  3. Does this show the power of non-prayer? No Dr Beau God heard of your distress and did His thing anyway…

  5. Thanks jr for thanking Tom. I had a difficult theological problem day before yesterday. I lost a silver cufflink which…

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