Tracing stolen property using tracking apps comes with complexities when the police get involved, says Whimsy columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS.
Clive Williams
Clive Williams is a Canberra columnist.
"James Bond’s codename, '007', is universally spoken as 'double oh seven'. Calling him 'double zero seven' or 'zero zero seven' wouldn’t have the same smooth, stylish rhythm," writes Whimsy columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS.
"Modern grooming has introduced a new wave of interest in moustaches, especially among young men…
"Human eyebrows are more than just facial features – they serve important biological, social, and expressive functions," writes whimsy columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS.
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"The Ho Chi Minh Trail was of immense strategic importance. It's effectiveness greatly contributed to the US and Australia’s eventual withdrawal and the fall of Saigon in 1975," writes Whimsy columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS.
"The drive for prestige and the act of spending to attain it are often intertwined with emotional gratification, social pressure and the desire to project an image of success," writes Whimsy columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS.
Despite the complex differences, Whimsy columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS finds many parallels between between Christianity and Islam.
The answer to the heading is later in CLIVE WILLIAMS' latest Whimsy column. This time he's pondering how the the biblical story of Moses magically parting the waters of the Red Sea was even possible.
"Sometimes one comes across toilet oddities, such as the hotel in Albania where the toilet was located in the shower cubicle. It could have been a builder’s error, but was actually quite practical!" writes Whimsy columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS.
"Do modern puns exist only in English? No, puns exist in nearly every language." Whimsy columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS takes a serious look at the world and history of silly puns.
Whimsy columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS continues his theme on egotists, this time some closer to home.
"Donald Trump's frequent use of extravagant language to describe his achievements as 'the best', 'unprecedented' and his emphasis on loyalty (to him) show that he’s the centre of his world," writes Whimsy columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS.
