Please visit the MOS BLOG Attempting to act as a voice for voiceless nonhumans and to chuck in the odd rant on republicanism and other less serious matters.

Latest: Canberra Times and Dr Bryan Pratt Canberra Times fishing 'guru' Bryan Pratt claimed that the full weight of scientific opinion indicates that fish do not feel pain. That statement cannot be substantiated. He is either deliberately lying or is deluding himself.  New ACT regulations on battery hens are trivial Battery caged hens cannot spread, let alone flap, their wings; they cannot dust-bathe; there is no nest, no roosting and no perch. Absolutely nothing in the ACT Government's new regulations will alleviate a single one of those restrictions. An open letter to RSPCA ACT CEO, Michael Linke RSPCA is far too inclined to stay in its comfort zone. It’s time you all got a bit bolder and acknowledged veganism as the most effective way for individuals to reduce animal suffering. And refusing to serve dead animals at your functions should be your first step.  A Ban on Battery Cages in the ACT A ban on the use of battery cages for egg production in the ACT is well overdue and is now very achievable. Jack Waterford - Human Supremacist (and proud of it) The Canberra Times Editor-at-Large, Jack Waterford, is a human supremacist of the first order. He’s one of those human supremacists who will sneer at the very possibility that the term even exists.

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G’day

It’s nice to see you here (yep – that’s my beady little eye looking through your webcam ;-)

I’m a maturing (finally) Aussie who’s now retired from paid employment (carefully timed to mesh with the stock market slide - maybe I’ll be working again soon).

Veganism

My main passion these days is trying to move the world’s population (or at least most of them) away from their animal based diet. Global warming is just the latest in a long list of reasons why we should all be moving toward a plant-based diet. See more on my Veganism pages.

Genealogy

I’ve had a web presence for many years and have ‘met’ many new cousins simply by having my minimal genealogical info online. Please have a look – if you’re related send me an email. I’m more than happy to share what info I have, add what I can from you and be corrected where I’m wrong. See my Genealogy pages for information about my father's family (O'Shaughnessy) and my mother's (Browne).

Republicanism

I’m also a passionate republican. The monarchy is an anachronism even in its home (the UK) but is even more so here. The issue will come to the fore again very soon - in the meantime my old ‘Republic Oz’ pages are here.

The Saints

Each Autumn I get filled with optimism regarding the fortunes of the St Kilda AFL club during the upcoming football season. Nearly every August (or even earlier) I’m back to Earth – that’s the nature of the Saints.

Birds

Something I get great pleasure from is observing the local birds. Some of my pics and stories are on my Bird Watching page.

About Me

Also – a little about me in case you think you may have had the dubious pleasure of going to school with me or working with me in various offices around the country.

Contact

If you'd like to see my Blog or Facebook page or leave me a message (I'd love to hear from you) please click here.

So - thanks for coming... leave your money on the fridge.

Last updated: March, 2010