2015.02.17 Cheap Nasty Russian
There was a George Orwell quote this week, but it was a long bit of advice about writing. You'll have to listen to the show.
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Show Notes
NEWS
RIP Deah Shaddy Barakat (23), Yusor Mohammad (21), and Razan Mohammad Abu-Salha (19) http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/chapel-hill-shooting-craig-stephen-hicks-condemned-all-religions-on-facebook-prior-to-muslim-massmurder-arrest-10038126.html
RIP David Carr http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/02/13/business/media/david-carr-media-equation-columnist-for-the-times-is-dead-at-58.html?_r=0&referrer=
RIP Faith Bandler http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/feb/14/aboriginal-right-activist-faith-bandler-dies-aged-96
RIP Lesley Gore http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lesley_Gore
RIP Michele Ferrero
RIP Steve Strange
RIP Louis Jourdan
RIP Reza Barati - 1 year ago
Phrase
Bum in the jam (colloq.): to be in a highly desirable state of mind, environment and/or activity; to be in a state of great contentment and happiness.
F.U.
Banned books in Australia
Elephants in Cote d'Ivoire http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2014-01-27/elephants-conflict-with-villagers-prompts-ivory-coast-action
PMs of Oz
Ming is too big for this week.
Crime and Punishment
Chapter 12 - Part 2, Chap 5 & 6
The Game and Coal
Bananaland
http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-16/earthquakes-hit-queensland-town-eidsvold/6113728
http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-16/new-queensland-cabinet-sworn-in-government-house/6114916
The Feds
http://www.refugeeaction.org.au/?p=3790
World
Derryn Hinch, the Unflushable Turd of the Australian Media
http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1300&dat=19870903&id=3zwpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_JIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4326,1586929 https://twitter.com/chrismurphys/status/392886337742700544 http://inagist.com/all/567497685671096322/
WEATHER
Two tropical systems approaching Bananaland, severe weather warnings, king tide tomorrow
SPORT
Failed sponsor of the week: Impulse Airlines http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impulse_Airlines http://www.smh.com.au/business/cbd/impulse-airlines-founder-gerry-mcgowan-finds-its-not-easy-being-green-20141028-11cuz7.html
Hanging Up the Boots: Tiger should
Greyhounds ... it's just not cricket
Cricket
League - Indigenous All Stars http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-13/indigenous-all-stars-prevail-20-6-over-nrl-all-stars/6095190
Football - Racist Scum http://www.theage.com.au/sport/soccer/too-many-blacks-in-italian-under20-soccer-team-says-arrigo-sacchi-20150216-13gsg5.html
BOWLS! http://www.bowlsaustralia.com.au/News/communications-interns-wanted
http://www.australianopen.bowlsaustralia.com.au/
Congrats to Karen http://www.sportnsw.com.au/News/NSW-Sports-Awards-Athlete-of-the-Year-Finalist-Karen-Murphy
etc etc