Ron Manners’ ideas 
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I miss Jon Utley

Each November, in New York City, Jon Utley and I have shared a meal.  We also invited a younger person, or two, to...

Overwhelmed by “Dog Responses”

Over the festive season, I sent out my latest poem Why I Talk to Kelpie Dogs to all my friends, family and associates....

Coronavirus Era – 8 Rules

Don’t get sick. You don’t want to be a burden on others, as they are already burdened by the fall-out from the current...

Ron Manners plays the long game

This review of Ron Manners’ The Lonely Libertarian was written by Benjamin Marks, and was originally published on his website Economics.org.au. Buy your...

Australian Bushfires Part III

Having just spent two weeks talking to people directly involved in Australia’s serious bushfires (Victoria and New South Wales), I see an obvious...

Bushfire Alarm!

Please read carefully as we refuse to learn from even recent history: This Mannerism from 2009 delivered a very important and topical issue....

Yet another fraud exposed

It’s one thing to write and publish a non-fiction book with a controversial point of view, but quite another for such a book...

Bureaucracy v Public: an open letter to the Consumer Affairs Bureau 1976

In the days of Perth’s Sunday Independent, a good letter to the editor was not only published, but also served as inspiration for...

Berlin Wall: 30th anniversary after the fall

So much has been written in this past week regarding the Fall of the Wall, what else can I possibly add? Reading so...

Hong Kong protests

Some reflective thoughts I’ve just returned from my old ‘home-town’ of Hong Kong, bringing with me some vivid impressions of what is going...

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