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I have been watching Aussie Rules Footy seriously since 1967. It astonishes me now just how much fun it can be to watch local football. I cannot remember seeing more scintillating evasion of tackles in any code of football at any level than the play of number 68 for North Footscray in yesterday’s game against Wyndham Vale. First of all a “Don’t Argue.” (the act of fending a player off with an outstretched arm) when not in possession of the ball. Then four blind turns in four seconds. 180 degrees clockwise. 90 degrees clockwise. 90 degrees clockwise again.. Then 90...

A new take on the Presidential race! Received this in my e-mail via Matt Furey's e-mail newsletter. Who Is Most Fit To Be President? I can hear it now. A few members of this daily email list are cringing. Oh no, don't do it again Furey. You'll lose HALF your customers. You'll lose HALF your business talking politico mumbo. You'll offend people who would otherwise like you. You'll create an enemy out of a friend - yada, nada, schnada. Please, I'm begging you, another will warn me (after the fact of course) . veer away from politics and stick to...