Editorial

At Getfrank we offer competing points of view politically, economially, aesthetically; and leave it to you, our esteemed reader to make up your own mind. We feature bloggers from left and right of the political spectrum, feature interviews with people you need to know about, and original content from the New Zealand Comedy Guild. We encourage you to join the discussion and add your comments - our articles are but a prompt for discourse - and let us know what think. Cheers, Frank

Charter Cities

05.10 / Editorial / Media & Opinion

Article XI, section 3(a) of the California Constitution authorizes the adoption of a city charter and provides such a charter has the force and effect of state law. Article XI, section 5(a), the “home rule” provision, affirmatively grants to charter... More about Charter Cities
Never Lie to Your Mother

01.10 / Editorial / Humour

Peter invited his mother for dinner, during the course of the meal; his mother couldn't help but notice how lovely Peter's flat mate, Joanne, was. More about Never Lie to Your Mother
Taking Stock

01.10 / Editorial / Media & Opinion

Samuel Beckett, a great writer and a wise man, had little to say on political matters. “Why get worked up about something you have no hope of changing?” was his general attitude. More about Taking Stock
The 10 Commandments For Drinking Like a Man

28.09 / Editorial / Features

Guys, I hate to say it…but a lot of you are letting me down. More importantly, you’re letting yourselves and your gender down. Every time I go out to a bar and I see a guy with a purple or pink... More about The 10 Commandments For Drinking Like a Man
What to do about Afghanistan?

28.09 / Editorial / Media & Opinion

I don’t know.Eight years after the great western crusaders traveled half way around the world to start a war with a bunch of islamo-fascists, the war is still going on. While the Iraq war was always controversial, the Afgani war was... More about What to do about Afghanistan?
Mummy is a Pole Dancer!

24.09 / Editorial / Humour

For homework, a class in NSW were asked to draw their parents at work. More about Mummy is a Pole Dancer!
Building resilient cities

24.09 / Editorial / Media & Opinion

"The future is here. It's just not widely distributed yet" William Gibson.Take a drive an hour south through the rapidly expanding growth corridor fusing Perth to Mandurah, and you'll fly past a road sign at once hopeful and heartbreaking.“ More about Building resilient cities
Linguistics

22.09 / Editorial / Humour

A linguistics professor was lecturing to his English class one day. "In English," he said, "a double negative forms a positive. In some languages, though, such as Russian, a double negative is still a negative. However, there is no language wherein... More about Linguistics
Interview with Rachel McAdams

21.09 / Editorial / Features

Rachel Anne McAdams (born November 17, 1978) is a Canadian actress. Her films include State of Play, The Notebook, Wedding Crashers, Red Eye and The Time Traveler's Wife. McAdams played the title role in the film The Hot Chick alongside Rob... More about Interview with Rachel McAdams
The Emperor’s New Modem

21.09 / Editorial / Media & Opinion

Dan Nolan, one of the brilliant bloggers from Ultimate Science Team, and previous ALS guest blogger, has provided us with his libertarian perspective on online activism, triggered by the “anonymous” campaign. I should note that my posting of this guest blog... More about The Emperor’s New Modem