INTERVIEW WITH ALEX SLOAN

This is a podcast of an interview I've just done with Alex Sloan on 666 ABC Canberra.

Gosh she's a great interviewer. And a lovely person too.

The radio is at:

http://www.facebook.com/666canberra/posts/470983916259236

BRAIN INJURY AWARENESS WEEK

It's Brain Injury Awareness week. How ridiculous!

Those living with a brain injury are aware of the injury every minute of the day. As are there carers.

But I suppose we've got to bring the rest of society along with us. This is my effort to do so . . .

COMMON GROUND

I've always believed that governments should supply the necessary services the community requires.

Particularly for the disabled.

Unfortunately, here in Canberra, the Territory government appears to have some difficulty 'finding' the money, as this column tries to show with one vital project in particular . . .

WAYNE'S WORLD

I've never really liked Bruce Springsteen, I'm afraid, as this post probably makes clear.

I'm more a "Dead Kennedy's" man.

I love the lyric from 'Holiday in Cambodia', with it's suggestion of hypocrisy . . .

POLITICAL CHOICE

We expect far more political choice today than we used to in the past.

Parties aren't just expected to balance the budget - there's a whole range of smaller issues that we expect to know about before we vote for them.

This is all having an unforeseen effects, as this column explores . . .

OLYMPIC FEVER!

It seems the Olympics were here just the other day . . . and now they're back.

What are the factors that elevate a performance, and a person, beyond the everyday?

This column makes an attempt to discern the elements that propel individuals to greatness, both at the Olympics and in their everyday lives . . .

KILLING INFORMATION

One of the vital ingredients to adequate decision making is good information.

Without this we are reduced to groping around blindly.

This makes the stupidity of AusAID's cancellation of a contract obtaining relevant intelligence in Afghanistan bizarre, as this column in todays Canberra Times attempts to make clear . . .