I wonder how many families turn away disappointed from the doorstep upon being told by the usher that this is a p-h-a-l-l-o-l-o-g-i-c-a-l museum – not p-a-l-e-o-l-o-n-t-h-o-l-o-g-i-c-a-l. No dinosaurs, kids, just …
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The good news is Iceland is back after a lost economic decade post the spectacular economic crash in 2008. You could be boring and support that conclusion by looking at …
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I love whales. They are beautiful, majestic – and delicious. And they – or rather this post – will lose me an unknown number of friends and readers. On the …
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Two things of great importance to Icelandic history happened in the year 1000; Leif Ericson got lost and Torgeir Ljosvetningagodi Torkelsson lay thinking under a bear skin for day and …
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As a non-Muslim, if given a choice I would much rather live under Mia Khalifa than under the Khalifate. Not that I ever envisage being given this choice, but still, …
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I’m standing right on the birthplace of modern capitalism and it would feel like a pilgrimage except instead of quiet and contemplation there is noise and bustle and traffic that …
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The not a moment too soon former “human rights” commissioner is a gift that keeps on giving: On Thursday night, Professor Triggs was on stage at the University of Sydney …
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Once, a long time ago, Nazis used to ban everything and everyone. Nowadays, everyone bans Nazis everywhere. Poor Nazis. I’m being sarcastic, of course. I have no sympathy whatsoever with …
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Tear down all the statues. No one is safe. Once you take down Confederate generals and soldiers, why stop there? Already, Catholic saints have been targeted, some by mistake, others …
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It’s that time of the year again, when TDC goes on the road to bring you moderately insightful commentary and occasional mildly entertaining reportage from various locations other than Wooloowin, …
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Pauline Hanson walked into the Senate yesterday all covered up, which no doubt improved the aesthetics of the place, but made everyone for some reason lose their heads, including causing …
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[Warning: Adult Content and Language] Another few months since the previous installment of Tinder girls, and another several furtively whispered confessions from faithful The Daily Chrenk readers that as much …
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As the regular readers of The Daily Chrenk know, I am not, and never was, a fan of Donald Trump. I still wake up every morning wishing that either Marco …
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