Friday, 7 March 2025

Airport Comparison June 2023

 My impressions of the few airports I experienced in June 2023. KLIA, Changi, Sydney, Penang.


Best Layout: KLIA
Best Check in  for Economy: Sydney ( worst is KLIA)
Best Shop Browsing: Changi (worst is Penang)
Best Hand Luggage Screening: Changi ( worst is Sydney)
Best Baggage Collection:  Penang ( worst is Sydney)
Best Immigration Pass Through:  Sydney (machines only) ( worst is Penang).
Best Airport Food: Changi ( worst is Sydney).
Best Boarding Procedure: Changi. ( worst is Sydney)
Best Washroom: Changi ( worst is Penang).
Best Communication: Changi.


Wednesday, 5 March 2025

The Gla Ber

 A character I would rather dismiss.


Gla Ber - GLARING BERATER

1. Politician in power who talks down to the press, the public and underlings.

2.  Person who gets a thrill staring down opposition and  criticism. Often compared to a person who does not blink, even if he or she is guilty.

3.   Person who manipulates the public by not revealing secret agendas, selfish motives and hidden timing of taking measures.

4.  Self obsessed person with a sharp and rude tongue, aggressive eyes and a countenance of insincerity.

Is there a Gla Ber in your midst?

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Autumn Again in the Antipodes

 A Moment of Reflection.


Autumn is a wonderful time in the garden.

Growth may slow, but the flora take stock as the weather cools and take a hiatus from normal activity to restore.

Weeds disappear, the sunlight hours restore and plants prepare for spring.

Not a time to fertilise or induce the soil.  The moon shines brighter and the sun reduces its intensity.

Fauna prepare for the coming winter.

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Federal Australian Election Results 2022

 The last time around, what now for 2025?

The 2022 Federal election results across Australia has unearthed the following: 


1.  The only Federal MP of Indian background, Dave Sharma, has lost his seat. 


2.   Independent candidates have made their significant stride by winning at least 10 electorates. 


3.   For the first time in Australian history, the Prime Minister does not have an Anglo- Saxon family name. 


4.   The only Federal MP of Hong Kong descent, Gladys Liu  has lost her seat after one term. 


5.   The Greens have increased their seats to at least 4. 


6.    Well known  incumbent Liberal Party MPs have lost their seats. 


7.   The retiring French Foreign Minister could not help showing his glee at the loss incurred by the outgoing government of the Coalition's Morrison. 


8.    The critical voting states of Queensland and Western Australia helped to tip the win for the incoming Federal Government. 


9.    Around 5.5 million people had early voted before the actual Federal Election Day. 


10.   This was a most important election held during an unsettled epidemic. 


A good change after the last 4 years with Morrison as PM. 


Australian governments rotate between the Coalition and Labor, but more voters are now disillusioned with the two main parties. 


A change at Canberra can help positively reset the decaying state of diplomatic relationships between China and Aus. 


Climate change initiatives can be taken up by Canberra in a more pro-active way. 


A Federal anti corruption body is closer to reality. 


Will society get a more fair deal , especially for teachers, front line workers and grassroots employees, than the super rich with connections to politicians?


Politics Along Party Lines

 A thought from the past, but equally pertinent today....


Why are politicians from different shades, across the world, so often overly divisive and aggressive to operate against each other, especially along party lines?

I reckon these politicians are in their own egoistic and deluded bubbles, fighting each other, instead of finding common values to work for society -  and continuing to overly find fault with each other and forgetting to serve the people?

Obsessive and addictive toeing to political party imperatives can be so dangerous, psrticularly
when led by narrow minded leaders.

I observe loyalty to party lines can lead to loss of common sense and hijacking of important agendas by party leaders.

Such is the fault and fracture of so called contemporary  democracy - the practitioners forget they are there to help the public and not themselves.

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What I Do Not Miss

 What things I do not miss, not being a customer of the two largest Australian supermarket chains. 1.  Over priced and shrink size inflated ...