Quote of the week!
I'm not interested in perceptions of style -- never have been, never will be," Mr Rudd said. "I'm interested in substance -- what we deliver.
Me and my profession
As a qualified educator, and educator of the educators, I am a communications expert; understanding how and why information delivery works and doesn't work. I have experience with technology and consider myself an information-futurist. I am a dreamer!
Now, enough of that wank and onto some more...I have been a teacher of modern English and literature, taught people the skills of learning, teaching and communicating. A can look at big and little pictures and advise on getting from point A to point B. I can read maps!
I am an excellent facilitator, negotiator and have, on many occasions in the past, presented to small and large groups alike. I am a talker!
My experience in commercial enterprise has helped me take a leap from the structure and politic of government back into the real world. I am a thinker!
But I am a teacher; was a teacher of skills and knowledge, and now, like most of us, just a teacher.
Specialties:
Information and communication developer, reviewer and planner, advice on learning, elearning and services online. I see the past and dream the future. I can use smart and dumb tools. A sharer and a listener. A strategist and a dreamer. I can negotiate with people from all walks. I know where I am at and where you want to be. I can read maps!
I'm not interested in perceptions of style -- never have been, never will be," Mr Rudd said. "I'm interested in substance -- what we deliver.
Well he did secure press coverage saying things like “centre of world gravity just moved closer to Australia” and headlines such as Triumphant Rudd leaves as Obama battles on, so it’s no surprise the Prime Minister is looking like he’s just been told Christmas is coming twice this year.
Santa Claus is bringing you a diplomatic coup, Kevin
This set of photos were taken by News Ltd’s Kym Smith at the “family photo” gathering after the Pittsburgh G20 summit, which you can read more about here, here and here.
But have a look at the rest of the pics after the jump - in every one, Kevin Rudd has a grin that looks like it was painted on with a roller brush. Enter your captions and explanations in the comments.
Is it painted on? Rudd smiles while walking
Perhaps he has rubber bands in his mouth
I'll just button my jacket with an outrageous grin
The family photo - close-up of Kevin Rudd beneath
Close-up of the PM in the family photo
We don't need to add anything apart from...typical!
Thanks to www.thepunch.com.au
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PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd has rejected a call for his salary to be tripled to $1 million.Nationals Senate leader Barnaby Joyce made the call after the Remuneration Tribunal this week recommended a three per cent pay rise for MPs and senior public servants, a rise the Government has accepted. Senator Joyce said it was a commercial reality that the highest officeholders should be "within sight" of the sort of money someone in business is paid for running a similar sized company.
One would be curious as to "how rubust" was his No! ;)
And of course, not forgetting that he, and all his fellow parliamentarians DO receive a pay rise! 3 percent of $300,000 is still a nice bonus!
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According to sources present, Mr Rudd said: "I don't care what you f---ers think!"
He then went on, singling out Senator David Feeney declaring, "You can get f---ed", before asking, "Don't you f---ing understand?"
Yet again (this is not the first and unlikely to be the last) our Prime Minister has demonstrated he is definitely the PM of Australia....that's POTTY MOUTH of Australia!
I don't mind people who swear, it happens. But Mr Rudd you represent our nation. You need the respect of our world's political and financial stage.
Outbursts over such insignificant tripe is just a signal to us all that maybe you are not the clever, clear-thinking, calm and professional "nerd" you like to be portrayed as. Sir, outburst of profanity is not "robust" conversation!
Get a bit of couth Mr PM, couth!
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US ... finance news anchor Erin Burnett complained the milk and meat from culled camels would be wasted / CNBC
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PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd has been labelled a serial killer on US TV for approving the culling of feral camels.
Erin Burnett, an anchor on American financial news channel CNBC, launched a verbal attack targetting Rudd following his government's decision to spend $A19 million to cull feral camels in the outback. Watch the video here. Rudd rant begins at 3 mins 15 secsMedia folk - its called a "Cull" and is common place here in Australia for overpopulated fauna in our bush. It is done to maintain a balance in the ecosystems and is vetted by our environmental authorities.
This system of population management among wild animals is important to ensure their existence in our environment!
Do your research journalists!
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