The author has been described by News Ltd as an "iconoclast", "Svengali", a pollie's "economist muse", and "pungently accurate". Fairfax says he is a "Renaissance man" and "one of Australia’s most respected analysts." Stephen Koukoulas concludes that he is "85% right", and "would make a great Opposition leader." Terry McCrann claims the author thinks "‘nuance’ is a trendy village in the south of France", but can be "scintillating" when he thinks "clearly". The ACTU reckons he’s "an enigma wrapped in a Bloomberg terminal, wrapped in some apparently well-honed abs."

Thursday, April 14, 2011

In case you were wondering what he looked like...

This is the latest pic of my son, Jesse, vintage: six days...He's been perfect, to date. Eats like an ox. Sleeps like a submarine. And super strong. Has already tried to sit up. Is incredibly willful, to be sure...