I'm an Australian, based in the Washington, DC, area of the United States. I spend a lot of time there with Jasmine, Australia's best-known speedsolver of the Rubik's Cube. Prior to the US, Jasmine and I were based in London, UK. We have also lived previously in the United States and Australia.

I have worked for an Australian business rules and compliance company since 1999 in Australia, the US and the UK. I have also lectured in IT and Law related topics at King's College, London, and at The Australian National University.

I have some more information and a list of publications available (pop-up window).

Send me an email

Subscribe to a syndicated feed of my site, brought to you by the wonders of RSS.

- February 2007
- January 2007
- All posts from 2006
- All posts from 2005
- All posts from 2004

These are a few of my favourite links:
- Jasmine's site
- Jasmine's blog
- Mikal
- Daveydweeb
- Beth
- Lyn
- Doug
- Marissa
- Lisaloha
- David (Greenomics)
- Paul's Ramblings (music)

Hits since 1 Sep 2004

[/America] permanent link

The Daily Show's Jon Stewart on CNN Crossfire

This is a few days old -- and I am really only linking to what others have said -- but I still think this is worth posting.

I was filled with awe at the appearance that Jon Stewart from The Daily Show put in on CNN's Crossfire last Friday (US time), where he basically took the CNN debate show to task over what he saw as its failure to deal responsibly or appropriately with issues. He accused the show of being harmful to America, but he did it in a way that was also very funny.

For a good set of links on this, see Boing Boing. The exchange is available in glorious streaming video from IFILM.com (other sources of video are listed on Boing Boing).

And the hosts were probably just expecting a bland interview about Stewart's hilarious new book, America (The Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction.

Update: MyWay news has run an update on the Crossfire exchange, drawn from AP. The update quotes follow-up barbs that CNN's Tucker Carlson made on Monday, and it also draws on comments made by a Comedy Channel executive.