profit rules

With its Qantas Editorial (21 Sep) The West has accurately captured the Spirit of Australia. Customer service is irrelevant. Legal requirements are ignored, penalties are a minor cost of doing business. Political influence is bought on the open market. Ethics and honesty come a poor last after profits. Our opinion of Qantas depends entirely on the size of the profits from our share portfolio. This is the true "Spirit" of corporate Australia.

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printed 22sep as corporate greed

Dr Nick Lethbridge / Consulting Dexitroboper

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Too many people consider themselves open-minded when they're really just empty-headed. (Alfred E. Neuman)

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nimby? yes

In The West today Ben O'Shea has a bit of a rant against NIMBYs. In particular he attacks residents who want to protect Scarborough Beach from commercial operations.

Well, Ben -- I hope that you will publish your home address. Then invite everyone to a party in *your* backyard. Actually, no need to invite. As happens at Scarborough -- we'll all just turn up. Uninvited. And demand that you upgrade your facilities.

What's that you say? Oh, it's Not In the O'Shea backyard.

Dr Nick Lethbridge / Consulting Dexitroboper

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Too many people consider themselves open-minded when they're really just empty-headed. (Alfred E. Neuman)

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dogged disagreement

Today's paper has an opinion piece about dogs, dog owners and dog poo.

Covid lock-in caused a lot of people to buy dogs for company. Now that we are out and about these "new" dog owners are failing to pick up their dog's poo. I disagree.

I have regularly walked the same path for forty years. Twenty years ago -- when we owned our own dog -- it was not safe to walk on the grass at the edge of the path. Dogs would squat and shit just off the path. Only a few owners would remove it.

Now, I walk the same path -- and the edges are almost clear. Current dog owners are picking up most of their dog's shit. It is a vast improvement on past performance.

Perhaps we just have better neighbours.

Dr Nick Lethbridge / Consulting Dexitroboper

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false friends

The WA Premier is taking a retinue of sycophants to Indonesia. He hopes to turn "friendships" into "transactions".

It's a bit like being contacted by an old friend who has converted to politics or religion or selling insurance. You know that the contact will soon lead to attempts to convert or convince or oversell.

I wonder if the Indonesians will imitate the Chinese government: close the curtains and pretend that no-one is home.

Dr Nick Lethbridge / Consulting Dexitroboper

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mud music

Burning Man Festival has come and gone. At the start, locals tried to block access. Something about a counterculture celebration becoming a fuel wasting extravaganza for rich fools.

The Festival has ended with pelting rain, mud and floods.

Guess whose side Nature is supporting :-)

Dr Nick Lethbridge / Consulting Dexitroboper

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Too many people consider themselves open-minded when they're really just empty-headed. (Alfred E. Neuman)

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