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New for 2013 - WTF? Site Of the Week - this week's winner
by Graham 
I am starting a new weekly feature - my nomination for the Whisky Tango Foxtrot? Site Of The Week.
The criteria are many and varied, including utterly ludicrous content, appalling layout and design, diabolical writing...the main criterion being that af… more »
02/01/13 04:23:19 pm, The complexities of sports leaders - Tony Greig
by Graham
The recent passing of Tony Greig, a natural leader of men who played a significant part in the creation of World Series Cricket in the 1970's, attracted much comment about the man himself, and his sometimes fractured relationships with the English cricke… more »
Yet another political candidate is caught in a lie about his past achievements
by Graham
For reasons that are not entirely clear to me, many political candidates are discovered to have exaggerated or (in some cases) flat out lied about their past achievements. Currently, senate candidate Richard Blumenthal appears to have been caught claim… more »
Tim Hardaway
by Graham
...who I have to confess I have never heard of until today, informed a TV channel that he hates gay people. (Hardaway is a retired NBA player). He stuck to his remarks even after being challenged on them by his interviewer. Strangely, he has since disavo… more »
Latest news on Susan Butcher...
by Graham
...who underwent a bone marrow transplant in mid-May in Seattle for Leukemia, is that she has been battling an outbreak of GVHD (Graft vs. Host Disease) for the last 2 weeks. This is not uncommon in bone marrow transplants where the bone marrow came from… more »
Follow the progress of Susan Butcher
by Graham
Susan Butcher, a 4-time winner of the Iditarod, was diagnosed with leukemia last year. She underwent a bone marrow transplant last month in Seattle, and is currently in the early stages of recovery from that procedure. Her long-term plan is to join anoth… more »
Kerry Packer and World Series Cricket
by Graham
The recent death of Kerry Packer created some interesting obituaries. Packer was a one-of-a-kind business figure. He was the son of Frank Packer, an aggressive, take-no-prisoners Australian newspaper and magazine owner. Kerry, being the second son, was n… more »