Mark SelbyAustralia Day and the “Too Difficult Basket” — A ProposalFor too long, we Australians have allowed an unsightly festering sore to blight the celebration of our nationhood. The day we Australians…Jan 28, 2022Jan 28, 2022
Mark SelbyA Non-partisan View of the USA Elections 2020In America, anyone can become president. That’s the problem.Nov 7, 2020Nov 7, 2020
Mark SelbyTime Travel in “Dark”: Embrace the ParadoxGerman Netflix series simply called “Dark” has been around since June 2017 (seasons 1 and 2) . The new season 3 has only recently become…Aug 26, 2020Aug 26, 2020
Mark SelbyKamala, the Inflection Point and the Geek vs Freak Election?This is not an article about politics but it is about the Democratic National Convention (D20) held in the last week. Specifically, it’s…Aug 23, 2020Aug 23, 2020
Mark SelbyPandemic Clichés: “Unprecedented Times”I started to take notice of the phrase “unprecedented times” during the announcements by Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison…Apr 19, 2020Apr 19, 2020
Mark SelbyBreakfast TV takes on COVID-19 Herd Immunity but not very wellSometimes breakfast TV has you laughing, sometimes it has you shaking your head in disbelief. This morning (April 9, 2020) for the Today…Apr 9, 2020Apr 9, 2020
Mark SelbyThe Meaning of a COVID-19 Second WaveI’ve been hearing the term “second wave” being used more and more frequently in connection with the COVID-19 crisis. For instance, in this…Mar 25, 2020Mar 25, 2020
Mark SelbyLeonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” as a Christmas SongWell, maybe there’s a God above But all I’ve ever learned from love Was how to shoot somebody who outdrew ya — Leonard Cohen from…Dec 16, 2018Dec 16, 2018