Catherine Warnock
Catherine Warnock is the author of “Hot Tips for Cool Parents: the key to raising awesome kids” (Connorcourt 2009 )- a down-to-earth look at positive role-modeling and writes a humorous weekly newspaper column in six Victorian newspapers under the banner of “The Kitchen Philosopher”.
Visit http://www.kitchenphilosopherblog.blogspot.com for more info.
Articles by Catherine Warnock
Pit stop medicine with Formula One GPs
I’m sure most people would agree that it’s often difficult to get an appointment with your preferred doctor these days.…... Read more
Would it kill ya to say hello?
People are sometimes very strange. Yes, I know this sounds a bit rich coming from someone who peddles her own…... Read more
Yes Today Tonight, your sleaziness has my attention
For about the fifty-millionth time on my television screen in recent times, I recently witnessed yet another slimy current affairs…... Read more
Foul language gone Wilde
Oscar Wilde, the famous 19th century Irish poet once said: “The expletive is the refuge of the semi-literate”. In other…... Read more
The law must step in where parents have failed
One night recently on a suburban Melbourne train, several young teenagers—some reportedly as young as 13 or 14 years of…... Read more
Pondering questions of life on the sofa bed of death
Picture this. Somewhere in a laboratory in Zurich, a team of nerdy looking scientific guys with fruzzy hair and white…... Read more
Honey, we wrecked the kids
So we’re all wondering what’s wrong with the kids of today. Why can’t they amuse themselves, behave themselves and do…... Read more
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The woman with her head down trying to save Labor
The fate of the Labor Government rests in significant part on the performance of one woman, and yesterday…
Eurovision, the only game worth watching this weekend
At about 8pm each Sunday night, having digested my fill of weekend sport, I sit down and pen a Monday…
Some sensible thoughts to stop us losing to boozing
How old were you when you first had a few drinks? There’s a good chance that by the time you turned…
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choice ringside rantings
From: They must pay for one’s bitter disappointments
Michael S says:
"A teacher at Geelong Grammar had criticised her for using words that were too long, which had left her confused and had made her doubt her ability to write essays. She became ''quite distressed'' when her English marks began to fall." I can sympathise. My scholastic mentors conveyed to me a causal relationship… [read more]From: Welfare for breeders is a bonus for everyone
Change Up! says:
I have no problem paying my taxes. As a single, childless person on a very decent income, I can afford it and not have my life severely altered. Plus I understand that my taxes paying for things like schools, childcare and infrastructure is ultimately a good thing. A better community is better for me… [read more]Gentle jabs to the ribs
They must pay for one’s bitter disappointments
A private school girl’s family is sueing her elite, extremely expensive private school for not… Read more
