February 2012
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January 2012
6 posts
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Disruptions to the supply of Carbon Dioxide?... →
Andrew Bolt would probably blame this on the carbon tax. Or call it proof that global warming is a myth. Or something.
December 2011
2 posts
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November 2011
7 posts
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October 2011
9 posts
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Signs of the Times
I was having an email conversation about movies with a good friend recently, and in the course of the discussion we hit upon an interesting theoretical conundrum: if Bill & Ted (of Excellent Adventure and Bogus Journey fame) had come into being now instead of 20+ years ago (oh God I am so OLD), would they simply have been Guitar Hero addicts and spent their high-school years on the couch...
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Returning next week!
Hello everyone,
Apologies for the lack of Flashboard Wars lately… I’ve been on leave while my wife and I look after our new son Henry, who was born three weeks ago! I’ve been having an amazing time getting to know this awesome little dude, and would gladly look after him full-time if I could!
I’m back at the day-job on Monday though, as the bacon has to remain on an...
September 2011
3 posts
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Stokesian Wisdom: The Victorian Electorate
With Prime Minister Gillard’s credibility currently under fire, Tony Abbott calling for an early election, and other elements within parliament casting an uncertain cloud over Australia’s immediate political future, we are left wondering: just what will happen when this country next goes to the polls, and how will our fate be decided?
To illustrate just how this might go down on a local level, I...
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600 Followers!
Yup, Flashboard Wars now has 600 people following on Tumblr. Thanks everyone!
Remember to follow on Twitter as well: @FlashboardWars , for occasional one-liners and pointing out of spelling and grammatical errors in the Herald Sun’s feed.
Cheers!
August 2011
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The Eyes of the World
Taking a short break from the headlines today to muse about something that’s been bugging me just a little of late. It’s not what you might call a huge issue in the scheme of things, but I think it’s symptomatic of something that looms larger in the Australian psyche in general. In this case, it has to do with the opening of Zara in Melbourne.
Now, beyond knowing that they sell...
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Barnaby Joyce: Queenslander. Senator. Protector. →
clementineford:
Nationals Senate leader Barnaby Joyce said his four daughters would be affected if same sex marriage was allowed.
“We know that the best protection for those girls is that they get themselves into a secure relationship with a loving husband and I want that to happen for them.
“I don’t want any legislator to take that right away from me.”
Barnaby Joyce is no stranger to...
July 2011
10 posts
500 followers!
Yes friends, Flashboard Wars just hit 500 followers on Tumblr. Thanks heaps for the ongoing support and feedback.
Cheers.
