A Delightfully Open Purpose

A sense of purpose is quite a useful motivation, especially if that sense of purpose is...

Understanding the Twenty-First Century Enlightenment

Enlightenment, in both its intellectual and spiritual forms, is based on overcoming chaos, ignorance and tyranny by fair and peaceful means. I have written extensively on the subject of...

Enlightened Policies

Preparing the Mozarty Party's Magnificent Global Manifesto is a time consuming process.  Our democratic principles mean that we are attempting to gain as many useful opinions and contributions as possible prior to full publication.

So, where can useful opinions and contributions be found?  What is...

The Celebration of Flowers

My very dear friend, Baron de Montesquieu, has again been assisting with the spring cleaning here in my little Adelaidean villa.  He is a wonderful conversationalist but not particularly inspiring as a singer.  He is an excellent...

World Enlightenment Outlook

Now that the International Monetary Fund has giving its latest World Economic Outlook, I am able to respond with my own overview of the global situation.  Are you sitting comfortably?

Firstly, it is important to remember that too much growth is unhealthy, whether it is derived from the excessive consumption of an overly rich diet or is like...

Realists and Removalists

There has been a great deal of noise and activity in my neighbourhood today, with a stream of removalist trucks coming and going, and such a clatter and clamour as I have never heard before.  A personage by the name of...

A Winner in the Wind

It is very windy in Adelaide today, and rather warm for the time of year.  The house next door to my own has just been sold for a record price, I believe, though the mystery buyer bought it as a job lot with the household contents and the art collection.  The final bid was for...

Cause for Celebration

One of the most important causes I support is the cause for celebration.  You may like to celebrate with me today as I write this, the 300th blog-pamphlet posting of Adelaide Zone Twaklin.

At present, I am also preparing for a most important celebration indeed, namely...

Around the World in Ethereal Ways

My most urgent task over the next few days, apart from attending the auction of the house next door, is to improve the global economy in the fairest way possible. I have decided to do so from the point of view of...

New Species Found

Eddie

Eddie, one of my assistants, is currently examining a very important topic with a view to formulating a series of lectures likely to be of great interest to many members of the global public, as well as the world's media.  A new species has just been found in Australia by one of our most intrepid teams of researchers.  The species has provisionally been named  Bona fide australis though there are a great many uncertainties regarding its biological classification.

The species appears to be of a zoological nature.  Its habits are yet to be determined and its habitat is yet to be examined with any scientific precision.  The species appears to...

Infusions and Confusions

It is always important to be able to distinguish between the genuine and the fake, especially in a parlour.  It is easy for most people to tell the difference between proper tea and...

A Simulacrum on the Carpet

It has recently come to my attention that the esteemed institution for which I am CEO is the last remaining independent repository of the world's cultural excellence.  We provide...

Great Aunt Twaklin Advises

Nepotism is exceedingly annoying, especially when one's own great, great, grand, etc. nephews and nieces believe...

Polling Australia's Most Creative Minds

You may have heard a few whispers about what is likely to be the most important news story of the year.  Rumour has it that the findings of a scientifically valid poll of an entirely random selection of Australia's most creative minds are about to be released.

To put any rumours to rest, I have an important announcement to make.  As the sponsor of the poll, I shall be...

Twaklinology and Apology

Frivolous?  Cute?  Moi?  How dare they!  The British Broadcasting Corporation's editors should know better than to allow the disparagement of my good name.  I have not been described as cute for almost 250 years.  It is an outrage.  I shall be taking up the matter with my eminent legal advisers in due course, of course.

If you are wondering why I am all of a fluster today, dear reader, do consider how you would feel if your worthy and distinguished given name was considered frivolous.  Would I be considered so if I was...

A Peace of Art

Although the world in which you live may choose to celebrate World Peace Day on 21 September each year, dear reader - in an attempt to cease violence temporarily - my ethereal friends and I usually take the view that it is better to contribute to perpetual peace in the material world and eternal peace in the ethereal one.  Temporal and temporary considerations may be most suitable for...

To Buy or Not to Buy

I am seeking your advice, dear reader.  Should I, or should I not, buy the house next door?  It has five bathrooms and eight bedrooms, one small kitchen and a digital home theatre.  There is also...

Political Elegance and Political Relevance

Just as spinning was a common occupation in pre-industrial economies, it has become so again in post-industrial ones.  I do hope political spin has not yet...

Beautiful Developments

There is a clearly defined distinction between an Australian villa, an Australian palace, and an Australian affordable dwelling, at least amongst the most enlightened of beings.  A villa is...

A Suitably Stylish Manner

Stylishness is often a matter of varied opinion.  My own view is that it is not possible to be suitably stylish unless one is at least twenty eight years of age.  Younger persons are usually...