By WALTER JAMES Wine, properly regarded, is a song without words. It is a gift of nature that wise men through long ages have loved by instinct without the needless prompting of speech and books. But for all that most of us like to talk […]
Read MoreHi Ho, It’s Back To Work You Go
Communication Expert Francis Walsh Says, “Retirees Must Learn the ‘Gen X’ Way to Work”. Following the Federal Budget in May, pensioners protested about the level of their pension and self-funded retirees are feeling the pinch, too, with rising prices and increasing mortgage rates. Many older […]
Read MoreCrying Need For Doubting Peter
1st July 2008 In the wake of the surprisingly large swing against Labor in the Gippsland by-election last Saturday, Kevin Rudd could well do with a Peter Walsh in his Cabinet. The West Australian senator was the finance minister during Bob Hawke’s reforming Labor government […]
Read MoreLimestone Coast Bargains
When we mention the Limestone Coast, most people would tend to think of Coonawarra, or maybe the Padthaway and Wrattonbully areas. However, the Mt Benson region (between Kingston and Robe) is becoming renowned for its cool climate Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon, as well as some […]
Read MoreFrom Quantity To Quality
The long boom turns to bust THE road from Mildura to Merbein, in north-west Victoria, is a sad sight. Many of its farms are covered with wine grapes, dying on the vines. Farmers planted the vines hoping to cash in on the seemingly endless boom […]
Read MoreCatholic Teaching Affirms Freedom That May Annoy Pilgrims
The great Catholic document on human rights is Pacem In Terris, the 1963 encyclical of Pope John XXIII. He said: It is generally accepted today that the common good is best safeguarded when personal rights and duties are guaranteed. The chief concern of civil authorities […]
Read MoreStirring The Pot With Polygamy
I was catching up on the latest news of my ancestral sport when I noticed that India had just won a cricket match in tIhe Asia Cup. I wasn’t surprised by India winning, but I was surprised by who they were playing. Hong Kong? Playing […]
Read MoreAnything But Affordable Housing
Property investors don’t “provide” housing unless they build new homes. Those who buy existing homes don’t add to the overall supply, but merely turn homes for sale into homes to let. This doesn’t address the overall shortage. It doesn’t even address the shortage of rental […]
Read MoreThe Cultured Traveller Revealed
If you crave adventure, have time on your hands, money in the bank and are interested in the arts you could very well be, a cultural tourist. Wanting much more than sightseeing and shopping or indulging in beach bathing, this type of consumer dreams of […]
Read MoreVanilla Creamed Rice With Rhubarb
Ingredients (serves 4) 1/2 cup (100g) medium grain (calrose) rice 2 cups (500ml) skim milk 2 tbs caster sugar 1 vanilla bean, split lengthways 1 bunch rhubarb, trimmed, cut into 2cm lengths 2 tbs caster sugar, extra Method Partially cook the rice in a large […]
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