United Airlines debarcle
Last week I watched TV reports of a man getting dragged off a plane. At first glance it might appear that this man might have been removed for unruly behaviour….
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Gift cards
There was a time when  we would buy presents for each. Actual physical items carefully chosen*, wrapped up, sticky-taped and tossed under the Christmas tree. There was the joy (and…
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The rise of Trump a new era in American politics
I’ve been watching the American presidential race on television and social media for a number of months. It’s actually near impossible to not have any exposure. It’s the most important…
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Extending the ‘Rage’ playlist using Python + XPath
I’m always interested in finding new music to add to the collection. Finding a new band can be an enjoyable (but time consuming) process. There’s a few avenues I use…
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Indonesia
With the Indonesian drug trial being being ramped up in the news recently, people are talking about the brutality of the Indonesian justice system and the harsh way with which…
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Arminianism (and why I prefer it to Calvinism)
Christians in the more evangelical tradition usually follow Calvinism, named after John Calvin. It was a turning point in Christian thinking, much as Martin Luther with his theses posted on…
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UA40F6400AM 40 inch Samsung TV review
I’ve had the pleasure of owning this TV for a little while and it’s very good! Picture quality is vivid and well defined. On BluRay it really shines, but well…
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Youtube & Google+ policy updates = crap
What is it with Google lately? I’ve had a YouTube account for more than 6 years. It was a great platform for finding and commenting on videos of interest. Now…
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