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You Reap What You Sow
I came across this from Andrew Bolt’s blog, citing Janet Albrechtson’s highly interesting article in The Australian yesterday: It’s compelling viewing and shows very clearly what happens when you let the tail wag the dog. It also reminds me of … Continue reading