First web log for the new year

Well we've just seen in the new year. As usual, there was a magnificent fireworks display in Sydney Habour, centering around the Harbour Bridge. This year the animation in lights after the fireworks was a peace dove, carring its olive branch, followed by the words "PEACE".

We can only hope so. I don't know whether to take this as a statement of hope, or a pathetic example of new-speak - since I am sure that the son-of-a-Bush (followed eagerly by Prime Minister Howard) will invade Iraq sometime in February. This will probably lead to a "victory", just like in Afghanistan, but will likely herald a year of escalating terrorism around the world like we've never seen. As long as we keep trying to solve these problems by treating the results instead of the causes, I can't see any other outcome. I truly hope I have got it completely wrong.