Rediscover the Library

July 1st, 2005 | No Comments

My enjoyment of Patrick O’Brian’s Aubrey/Maturin series has caused me to rediscover the library. I simply couldn’t afford to keep buying them!

Apart from computers and electronic bar codes, libraries haven’t changed much since I last visited regularly some 20 years ago. Funnily enough they’re still full of books.

I picked up an interesting non-fiction book at Myrtleford yesterday called "Falkland Islanders at War" by Graham Bound.

It looks at the 1982 war from the perspective of residents, and covers in detail the short period of Argentine occupation.

Seems hard to believe the Falklands War was 23 years ago. I’m feeling my age.

These articles might be of interest:

Comment 47 views

Tags: Books, computers, fiction, war

Comments

nakliyat: Very nice article thank you very much…

eric komonen: should check out the old approx 1976 visit by the leyland brothers to kryal castle.big w are selling 4...

Michael: I can’t say I knew much of Wills the cricketer before reading the biography, but I knew he was...

Retarius: I’ll have a go at that. I can’t say of ever heard of the guy before. There’s a lot of...

Michael: Ebony, shhh. Kathleen doesn’t read this website. Retarius, indeed! I should have mentioned that. The...

Forum posts

Alice Springs for all things lesbian Fri, 02 Jan 2009 05:29:42
ABC telly is really full of stuff to keep you in touch with your lesbian side.

Last night was the night to put the barriers to your inner self aside and hang out with the lesbians in their own backyard.

Alice Springs is on the map, being the lesbian capital in Australia and there are lots of girls to choose from.

The professional lesbians (people in high places) are known as the A Team.
The reguar lesbians (taxi driver, blue collar workers) are known as F Troup.

This has to be good for tourism
Re: Media ethics Thu, 01 Jan 2009 06:45:29
Funny thing Ebony, the girl didn’t protest, it was one of her relatives.

But generally speaking you’re right, too few people accept responsibility these days for their actions.

I worked in PR for a while and it’s a strategy to blame someone if you need to explain bad news or poor behavior. Most people are like that too.

Michael Gorey