Me too.

Throughout my 92 years there have always been many Aussies doing it tough. On 3 occasions small businesses I founded were close to bankruptcy due to naive policies of govts of both left & right but managed to hang on. We can recover from current #Economics as we usually do.

Senator Graham is so far to political right he has fallen off lunatic perch but problem is 70 million US voters who have twice voted for #Trump will cheer their heads off if #Israel nukes #Gaza . Sadly #democracy never fails to produce too many idiots.

Best wishes Jim Chalmers MP. No matter what you say tonight the usual negative nellies will try to tear you apart but most voters will cheer. I will toast you with wee dram of Lagavulin.
Back to back in the black: Chalmers delivers surprise $9.3 billion surplus…

Lets cheer Hayden #Budget of 1975. Magnificent attempt to get books in order after years of spending by others. Fraser used it to destroy Whitlam then implemented it with no changes.
30 years of Keating Costello Swan, No wonder they call it Budget lockup inqld.com.au/politics/2024/…

On bus on way to ABC Brisbane to chat with Rebecca Levingston after 8.00pm news about Australia's 5 great economic recessions. Been chatting by phone with my #economist mate Stephen Koukoulas to check validity of my thoughts on them all. He talks common-sense. Rare in today's world.

What a inspiring example of the huge benefits gained staying calm in a crisis? Cheers.
Plane lands safely after landing gear failure thenewdaily.com.au/news/state/nsw…

I don't take part in public protests as thugs & bigots dominate them but it's my democratic right to do so if I want to. This means #universities must upgrade security staff.
Can university protest camps be removed? What does law say? theconversation.com/can-university… via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand

I don't rejoice when #ElonMusk wins as he is not on my list of admirable persons but action against him over #Church stabbing was just stupid. We watch utter horror at #Gaza on TV every night. No one bans it.
Win for Musk in battle over stabbing video thenewdaily.com.au/news/national/…

EVERALD COMPTON Good on you. Dad still has his car and license in his mid eighties, but prefers to use public transport, he can pull out a book and have a read.

In 2 years since 90th birthday I sold my car & Helen & I are one car family. Asked doctor to endorse my driver's licence so I cannot drive more than 20ks from home. Now my prime #transport is bus & train. This works well. Best for all #Old guys to make plans to get off roads.

Tune in to Radio612 ABC Brisbane 8.05pm tonight Monday. Rebecca Levingston & I will talk about 5 #Economic recessions that hit Australia. 1893 1931 1986 2007 & Covid years. What caused and fixed them & what can we learn from them? Will also discuss how & why you should write a book. Join…

USA #SupremeCourt Justice #ClarenceThomas retains his job even though his wife publicly backed #Trump in claiming rigged election & declared he did not organise attack on #Congress . Now Thomas will vote on this very case before Court. Absolutely wrong.
theguardian.com/us-news/articl…

EVERALD COMPTON Senator Penny Wong ABC Australia Always sensible & considered. A true stateswoman.

Piece by Madonna King in InQueensland calls out toxic #masculinity in too many #schools . Far cry from my high school in 1942 where disrespect of girls caused instant expulsion.
Toxic masculinity: Single word sums up size of task ahead in teaching respect inqld.com.au/opinion/madonn…

Magnificent.

Hello Tony. Why ignore fact that #Israel spy agency #Mossad told #Netanyahu that #Hamas was planning attack on Israel citizens? He ignored them as he wanted excuse to destroy Hamas. This caused 1200 Israeli & 30000 Palestinian civilians to be killed yet he can't work out why…

Enjoyed #MothersDay brunch at local park with 3 mothers in my family - wife daughter granddaughter. - plus 2 greatgranddaughters. Families are a wonderful asset of life.

Happy #MothersDay for all Mums of Australia. Our nation would be a hopeless place without you. Special greeting to Helen my loving partner in life. She has been a mum for 65 years. Indeed a very special one.

I did Marilyn Searles. Cheers.