This story in the SMH angers me, as such stories always do. It concerns a proposed national curriculum in Australia for sexual health education of children and teenagers. Like a reflex, the Catholic Church objects that children may be encouraged to use condoms and have abortions.

"Sydney's Catholic schools head Dan White is warning against the planned national curriculum being used as a ''how-to guide'' for children to gain access to contraception and abortion clinics."

Indeed, such a curriculum is likely to increase the use of contraception and for those for whom contraception fails, to educate them that the option of an abortion exists. That would be a successful outcome.

Good piece from Thomas Friedman in NYT today. He says he is embarassed that none of the solar panel fabs referred to in the piece are not in America. None in Australia, either - apparently a sunny country. But heck, we're great at digging out coal and uranium.

Great app. Thanks Rick for the heads up. Tomorrow's flight looking good.