Slide-Rules, Capital and Remaining Focused
16 August 2023 • Ron Manners AO
Avoiding socialism and wokeness! During a recent office clean-up, I came across my old slide-rule ….. What a useful item this was, in …
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Eulogy for Dinny Grimwood’s Funeral Service
15 June 2023 • Ron Manners AO
Jenny and I are honoured to be family friends of the Grimwoods as this relationship has several deep and interconnected threads. My own …
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Values and Virtues
20 April 2023 • Ron Manners AO
Peter Kurti from the Centre for Independent Studies (Sydney) introduced us to the difference between "Values and Virtues" at Mannkal events in Perth …
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The Voice!
10 February 2023 • Ron Manners AO
Wandering through the weed-filled fields of Wokeness One branch of economics, called Public Choice Theory (PCT), is often used to identify how bad …
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Who Painted Australia’s Sky so Blue?
24 January 2023 • Ron Manners AO
Special Australia Day poem – January 26, 2023 For this special Australia Day (before it gets banned), let’s lift ourselves beyond the current …
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WA Inc. II
16 January 2023 • Ron Manners AO
Where are our investigative journalists? (and why the silence from shareholders?) I am still expecting to hear the backlash from a recent announcement …
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A Festive Christmas Poem for 2022
19 December 2022 • Ron Manners AO
Our warmest Christmas wishes to you and your families.Wishing you every success and good health for 2023. ~ A Festive Poem for You …
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The “Climate Debate” drives off the cliff!
9 December 2022 • Ron Manners AO
It is hard to avoid the strident tones of the promoters of the various climate and "Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)" schemes. I …
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The Pointless Tragedy of War – Part II
30 November 2022 • Ron Manners AO
The similarly titled Part 1 (Nov. 16, 2022) has created sufficient interest to warrant a follow-up – Part 2 – with a fresh …
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The Pointless Tragedy of War – Part I
17 November 2022 • Ron Manners AO
In Europe and here in Australia My grandfather, W.G. Manners, wrote the below poem while he was reflecting on two of his sons …
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